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Table 1 The value of initial, average, final and petCO2 after 1 min of CPR for arrest due to asphyxia and VT/VF cardiac arrest

From: Difference in end-tidal carbon dioxide changes during cardiopulmonary resuscitation between cardiac arrest due to asphyxia and VF/VT cardiac arrest

 

Initial petCO2 (mean)

petCO2 after 1 min of CPR (mean)

Average petCO2 (mean)

Final petCO2 (mean)

Asphyxial arrest

64.2 ± 15.2

28.4 ± 5.3

43.2 ± 10.2

28.4 ± 10.6

VF/VT cardiac arrest

12.5 ± 5.1

23.6 ± 4.3

16.4 ± 6.3

22.4 ± 8.3

P

< 0.05

0.71

< 0.05

0.65

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