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Etiology, Electrophysiology, Myocardial Energy Mechanics, and Treatment of Bradyasystole

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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

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Bradyasystole is a term encompassing many different types of rhythms meeting the following definition: any electrical rhythm that has a ventricular rate below 60 beats per minute (bpm) in adults and/or periods of absent heart rhythm (asystole). A bradyasystolic state is a clinical condition in which the predominant cardiac rhythm can be classified as bradyasystole. Bradyasystolic rhythms other than asystole may be accompanied by a pulse. A bradyasystolic rhythm even with a pulse is frequently a precursor to cardiac arrest (CA) and requires prompt intervention. Some of the causes of bradyasystole are the same whether or not a pulse is present. More commonly bradyasystole occurs without a pulse. Bradycardic rhythms without a pulse are one group of many different types of rhythms described as pulseless electrical activity (PEA).

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Cady, C.E., Aufderheide, T.P. (2005). Etiology, Electrophysiology, Myocardial Energy Mechanics, and Treatment of Bradyasystole. In: Ornato, J.P., Peberdy, M.A. (eds) Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. Contemporary Cardiology. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1385/1-59259-814-5:123

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