Comparative Efficacy of Amiodarone and Lidocaine in Treating Cardiac Arrest Due to Ventricular Fibrillation and Pulseless Ventricular Tachycardia in Adults. A Literature Review

Comparative Efficacy of Amiodarone and Lidocaine in Treating Cardiac Arrest Due to Ventricular Fibrillation and Pulseless Ventricular Tachycardia in Adults. A Literature Review

Introduction:Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is a critical emergency, with shockable rhythms like ventricular fibrillation (VF) and pulseless ventricular tachycardia (VT) posing challenges. Amiodarone and lidocaine are key antiarrhythmic drugs used with defibrillation. While both improve hospital admis...

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Main Authors: Patryk Dryja, Agata Boczar, Izabela Orzołek, Izabela Stawicka, Jakub Jarmołowicz, Sven Solisch, Bianka Solisch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kazimierz Wielki University 2024-12-01
Series:Journal of Education, Health and Sport
Subjects:
lidocaine
amiodarone
VF
pVT
ventricular fibrillation
pulseless ventricular tachycardia
Online Access:https://apcz.umk.pl/JEHS/article/view/56266
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