For the last 20 years, pediatric cardiac arrest guidelines have followed adult cardiac
life support recommendations for the use of anti-arrhythmics due to an absence of
high quality pediatric data.
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Most pediatric cardiac arrests are fundamentally different in etiology from adult
cardiac arrests, suggesting the need for better evidence to support pediatric-specific
treatment recommendations. In addition, the drugs in question are not without important
side effects when used for some etiologies of pediatric shockable cardiac arrest (e.g.
Amiodarone and Prolonged QT syndrome). For this reason, we applaud the investigators
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References
- Part 7: adult advanced cardiovascular life support: 2015 American Heart Association guidelines update for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency cardiovascular care.Circulation. 2015; 132: S444-64
- Outcomes associated with amiodarone and lidocaine in the treatment of in-hospital pediatric cardiac arrest with pulseless ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation.Resuscitation. 2014; 85: 381-386
- Lidocaine versus amiodarone for pediatric in-hospital cardiac arrest: an observational study.Resuscitation. 2020; 149: 191-201
- A randomized trial of epinephrine in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.N Engl J Med. 2018; 379: 711-721
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Published online: February 20, 2020
Received:
February 7,
2020
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