This is a prospective observational study at St. Olavs hospital in Norway. Data are gathered from defibrillators that have been in use during resuscitation from cardiac arrest. Aim is to investigate the changes in electrocardiograms (ECG) during resuscitation from pulseless electrical activity (PEA), which is a type of cardiac arrest. ECG changes may be useful as a prognostic marker during resuscitation from PEA. In addition the researchers will describe the effect of adrenaline and chest compressions on clinical state transitions during resuscitation from pulseless electrical activity. Clinical state transitions are changes between different types of cardiac arrest. This study is expected to increase our understanding of the dynamics during treatment of cardiac arrest.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
280
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
St Olavs Hospital
Trondheim, Norway
QRS frequency
Measurement of RR intervals in milliseconds.
Time frame: Every 3 minutes from start till end of cardiopulmonary resuscitation
QRS width
Measurement of the width of QRS complexes in milliseconds
Time frame: Every 3 minutes from start till end of cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Changes of clinical states
changes of clinical states (for example from Pulseless electrical activity to Ventricular fibrillation) during treatment of cardiac arrest.
Time frame: Every 3 minutes from start till end of cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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