Table 5.

Characteristics of patients with ventricular arrhythmias. CAD = coronary artery disease, PEA = pulseless electrical activity, ROSC = return of spontaneous circulation.

	Type of ventricular arrhythmia	Precipitating factor	Treatment	Outcome
81 y/o male known CAD, baseline EF 20%	Torsade de pointes tachyardia	QT prolongation under flurochinolone treatment	Defibrillation	ROSC
76 y/o male with ischemic heart disease	Ventricular tachycardia	Volume depletion/tachy-cardial atrial fibrillation	Amiodaron + electrical cardioversion	ROSC
57 y/o male with progressive pulmonary infiltration and acute right ventricular failure	Ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation	Hypoxia, ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation following PEA	Defibrillation	ROSC, deceased within 24 h after the event
74 y/o male with acute left heart failure and septic shock	Ventricular fibrillation	Hypoxia, ventricular fibrillation following PEA	Defibrillation	ROSC, deceased more than 24 h after the event