A Case Report of Vector change Defibrillation in Cardiac Arrest Category: Case Report

Abstract

Ventricular fibrillation (VF) is a life-threatening arrhythmia that requires immediate interventions like defibrillation and advanced resuscitation techniques. However, some cases of VF become refractory to standard interventions. Refractory Ventricular fibrillation (RVF) is defined as ventricular fibrillation that does not respond to three or more standard defibrillation attempts. Here, further defibrillation is usually unsuccessful. Vector change defibrillation (VCD) the technique of switching defibrillation pads from the anterior-lateral to the anterior-posterior position, helps to defibrillate a portion of the ventricle that may not be completely defibrillated by pads in the standard defibrillation.