Table 1: ECG outcome by the time of AC termination and during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), in CA-treated (2, 4 and 8 min CA followed by 1 and 2 hrs CPR, 2 min CA followed by 4 weeks recovery) rats.
Number of the animals | ECG (at AC termination) | ECG (during CPR) |
4 | Control (No CA) | Control (No CA) |
4 | VF | Sinus bradycardia after defibrillation/CPR |
2 | VF | Sinus bradycardia after defibrillation/CPR, proceeded to normal sinus rhythm |
3 | VF | No sinus rhythm, defibrillation/CPR continued |
2 | Asystole | Remained asystolic, CPR continued |
4 | Sinus rhythm | Sinus rhythm |
5 | Sinus bradycardia | Sinus rhythm, sinus bradycardia |