…Asystole with no electrical activity at all — pacing has no documented benefit there. Transcutaneous pacing: burns or wounds in the area where the pads would…

…defibrillation (unsynchronized shock) is reserved for ventricular fibrillation, where urgent reversion to sinus rhythm is required. The rationale for electrical therapy over drugs is that…

…For recurrent symptomatic bradycardia, temporary or permanent pacing may be required. However, transcutaneous pacing in the setting of cardiac arrest has not demonstrated clear benefit…

…a transcutaneous pacemaker, which is the only treatment with class I recommendation according to European (ESC) and North American (AHA, ACC) guidelines. As in all…

…Given in case of suspected digoxin intoxication. Table 4. Pharmacological treatment of acute bradycardia. Atropine Evidence: Class IIa recommendation Atropine is the first choice for…

…transcutaneous pacing), reevaluating the prognosis, and determining whether additional interventions or examinations are required. Guidelines for in hospital cardiac arrest recommend that CPR should be…