Should we shock PEA/asystole? : A multicenter prospective study on Echo Visualization of Occult Ventricular Fibrillation in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest 

Should we shock PEA/asystole? : A multicenter prospective study on Echo Visualization of Occult Ventricular Fibrillation in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest 

by | Aug 10, 2026 | cardiac arrest, Critical Care, Featured, Journal Club, Ultrasound

Gaspari et al. Ann Emerg Med. 2025 Oct;86(4):328-336. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2025.04.014. Question:  To identify the prevalence of non-shockable ECG rhythm but ventricular fibrillation (VF) by Echo in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). To determine the...

Comparison of the “real-life” diagnostic value of two recently published electrocardiogram methods for the differential diagnosis of wide QRS complex tachycardias

by | Apr 27, 2015 | Journal Club

Journal Club summary Methodology Score: 2/5                    Usefulness Score:  2/5 Szelényi Z, et al. Acad Emerg Med. 2013 Nov;20(11):1121-30.   Abstract Link   This retrospective cohort study found that the Vereckei algorithm for differentiating between VT and SVT...