Impedance cardiogram directed chest compression feedback in a porcine model of paediatric sudden cardiac arrest is associated with high levels of end-tidal carbon dioxide, shock success and ROSC.

Highlights from the article: B Purpose: b Previous studies from our group demonstrated that chest compression (CCs) applied according to depth feedback produced potentially fatal intrathoracic damage in paediatric porcine models. The objective of this study is to assess if CPR feedback from an automated external defibrillator (AED) using the impedance cardiogram (ICG) can guide CC application to achieve high levels of end-tidal carbon dioxide (EtCO SB 2 sb ), shock success (SS) and return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) without significant intrathoracic damage.