- Cardioversion failure – next steps
It’s important to know what to do if cardioversion fails to terminate the tachyarrhythmia.
If cardioversion fails to terminate the arrhythmia, and adverse features persist:
- give the patient amiodarone 300 mg IV over 10-20 min
- attempt further synchronised cardioversion
The loading dose of amiodarone may be followed by an infusion of 900 mg over 24 h, given into a large vein (preferably via central venous cannula).
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See chapter 11 of the ALS manual for further reading about the tachycardia algorithm.
Algorithm: The tachycardia algorithm
The tachycardia algorithm is available in chapter 11 of the ALS manual.
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