PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Cunningham, Muriel
ED  - Wieters, J. Scott
TI  - Minimizing Compression Interruptions Key to Good Outcomes
DP  - 2014  01
TA  - MD Conference Express
PG  - 15--15
VI  - 14
IP  - 46
4099  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/46/15.1.short
4100  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/46/15.1.full
AB  - Although the 2010 American Heart Association guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency cardiovascular care recommend stopping compressions during defibrillation, there is no convincing evidence in the literature to support this practice. This article reviews data confirming the importance of minimizing compression pauses during defibrillation of patients in cardiac arrest.