Although it is widely demonstrated that time to defibrillation is a major predictor of resuscitation success, recent data is reiterating the importance of good CPR in conjunction with defibrillation, particularly for long downtime victims.
Of particular importance is how quickly a defibrillator can deliver a shock following return to a shockable rhythm after a CPR pause.
The following white papers address these new findings:
Importance of CPR
QuickShock