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Cardiac Arrest. Shockable and Non-Shockable Rhythms

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Cardiac Arrest. Shockable and Non-Shockable Rhythms keywords: cardiac arrest, shockable rhythm, non-shockable rhythm, defibrillation, CPR, heart rhythm, ventricular fibrillation, asystole, emergency medicine, resuscitation Acute restoration of sinus rhythm. Cardiac arrest is a sudden stop in effective blood flow due to the failure of the heart to contract effectively.    During cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) it is obligatorily to recognize Shockable or Non-Shockable the heart rhythm. It is important to know when to use defibrillation.