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return of spontaneous circulation

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return of spontaneous circulation
Cardiology A palpable pulse which is present after clinically documented asystole. See Atrial fibrillation.


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The authors report the first case of return of spontaneous circulation with the administration of tenecteplase.
Researchers grouped 156 patients with a life-threatening heart-rhythm condition called ventricular fibrillation according to their initial chances of return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) and calculated the probability of successful defibrillation at 5, 10, 15 and 20 seconds into each of the hands-off intervals.
Members of the California AutoPulse Registry Steering Committee reported in a poster presentation "The Potential for Enhanced Near-Term Outcomes with Mechanical CPR" that registry data showed patients treated with AutoPulse (A-CPR) had a higher return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) than those receiving manual CPR (M-CPR).
 
 
 
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