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Abbreviations
ACLS, advanced cardiovascular life support; AED, automated external defibrillator;
BiVAD, biventricular assist device; BP, blood pressure; cf, continuous flow; CVP,
central venous pressure; EMS, emergency medical services; ET, endotracheal tube; IV,
intravenous; JVP, jugular venous pressure; LA, le atrium; LV, le ventricle; LVAD, le
ventricular assist device; LVIDd, le ventricular end-diastolic internal dimension; MAP,
mean arterial pressure; NS, normal saline; PA, pulmonary artery; PCWP, pulmonary
capillary wedge pressure; p, pulsatile; PA, pulmonary artery, PETCO
2
, partial pressure of
end-tidal carbon dioxide; PVAD, percutaneous ventricular assist device; RA, right atrium;
RV, right ventricular; SBP, systolic blood pressure; TAH, total artificial heart; VAD,
ventricular assist device
Source
Peberdy MA et al. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Adults and Children With
Mechanical Circulatory Support A Scientific Statement From the American Heart
Association. Circulation. 2017;135:00–00. DOI: 10.1161/CIR.0000000000000504
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