Amplitude screening improves performance of AMSA method for predicting success of defibrillation in swine model.

PURPOSE A novel amplitude screening method, termed Optimal Amplitude Spectrum Area (Opt-AMSA) with the aim of improving the performance of the Amplitude Spectrum Area (AMSA) method, was proposed to optimize the timing of defibrillation. We investigated the effects of the Opt-AMSA method on the prediction of successful defibrillation when compared with AMSA in a porcine model of ventricular fibrillation (VF). METHOD 60 male domestic pigs were untreated in the first 10 min of VF, then received cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for 6 min. Values of Opt-AMSA and AMSA were calculated every minute before defibrillation. Linear regression was used to evaluate the correlation between Opt-AMSA and AMSA. Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) analysis was conducted for the two methods and to compare their predictive values. RESULTS The values of both AMSA and Opt-AMSA gradually decreased over time during untreated VF in all animals. The values of both methods of defibrillation were slightly increased after the implementation of CPR in animals that were successfully resuscitated, while there were no significant changes in either method in those who ultimately failed to resuscitate. The significant positive correlation between Opt-AMSA and AMSA was shown by Pearson correlation analysis. ROC analysis showed that Opt-AMSA (AUC = 0.87) significantly improved the performance of AMSA (AUC = 0.77) to predict successful defibrillation (Z = 2.27, P < 0.05). CONCLUSION Both the Opt-AMSA and AMSA methods showed high potential to predict the success of defibrillation. Moreover, the Opt-AMSA method improved the performance of the AMSA method, and may be a promising tool to optimize the timing of defibrillation.

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