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Cardiac arrest
Pacing artefact can mask VF during TCP
Delayed Defibrillation of Ventricular Arrhythmias During Transcutaneous Pacing
Resuscitation · Added 21 April 2026
Case series examining the problem of ventricular arrhythmias occurring during TCP and delays to defibrillation — highlights the clinical trap of pacing artefact masking VF and the need to pause pacing to identify shockable rhythms.
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- Case series
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- Context only
Learning goal
Recognise when pacing artefact masks ventricular fibrillation during transcutaneous pacing and delays defibrillation.
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- Topic: Cardiac arrest
- Daily scan: 21 April 2026
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