Open AccessRight time, right place, and right direction: First reported use of dual simultaneous external defibrillation in Hong Kong
Author(s) -
Lau James Siu Ki,
Chau Yau Ming,
Wong Yau Tak,
Kan Pui Gay
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
hong kong journal of emergency medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.145
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 2309-5407
pISSN - 1024-9079
DOI - 10.1177/1024907918760347
Subject(s) - defibrillation , medicine , ventricular fibrillation , guideline , refractory (planetary science) , dual (grammatical number) , cardiology , intensive care medicine , medical emergency , pathology , art , physics , literature , astrobiology
Refractory ventricular fibrillation is not uncommon and can be extremely difficult to abort. There is currently no standard guideline to effectively manage this electrical storm. Case Presentation: We hereby present the first successful reported use of dual simultaneous external defibrillation on a patient with refractory ventricular fibrillation in Hong Kong. Conclusion: Given the numerous successful cases with intact neurology in literature, dual simultaneous external defibrillation should be employed in indicated patients.