5 Key Takeaways

• 1

  Anterior-posterior defibrillator pad placement may significantly increase the odds of return of spontaneous circulation in shockable OHCA.

• 2

  The study analyzed 255 patients with a median age of 66 years, focusing on those with ventricular fibrillation or pulseless ventricular tachycardia.

• 3

  AP pad placement was used in 62% of cases, while anterior-lateral placement was used in 38% of cases.

• 4

  After adjusting for confounders, AP placement had an adjusted odds ratio of 2.64 for achieving ROSC compared to AL placement.

• 5

  No significant differences were found between AP and AL placements for secondary outcomes like survival to discharge or neurologic outcomes.