A case of ventricular fibrillation not detected by an automated external defibrillator

A case of ventricular fibrillation not detected by an automated external defibrillator

We report a case of ventricular fibrillation (VF) which an automated external defibrillator (AED) could not detect. A 13-year-old girl collapsed just after playing basketball. Cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) was started immediately and 5 minutes later an AED was applied by a rescue team. The mo...

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Main Authors: Shigetoshi Sakabe, MD, Atsunobu Kasai, MD, Yuichi Sato, MD, Takashi Omura, MD, Takashi Yamanaka, MD, Morimichi Setsuda, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2008-01-01
Series:Journal of Arrhythmia
Subjects:
Automated external defibrillation
Ventricular fibrillation
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1880427608800257

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