| 1. | This depolarization opens some abnormally slow heart rhythms, or asystole.
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| 2. | Also, ventricular fibrillation frequently occurs below and asystole below.
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| 3. | In extreme cases, such as asystole, cardiopulmonary resuscitation may be required.
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| 4. | The fibrillation in the heart decreases over time, and will eventually reach asystole.
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| 5. | The first surgery was halted when the patient experienced asystole ( " flatline " ).
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| 6. | Asystole may be treated with 1 mg epinephrine by IV every 3 5 minutes as needed.
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| 7. | The most common procedure for accomplishing asystole is infusing cold cardioplegic solution into the coronary circulation.
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| 8. | As in asystole, the prognosis for a patient presenting with this rhythm is very poor.
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| 9. | The potential for these contraindications and drug-drug interaction could lead to asystole and cardiac arrest.
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| 10. | There is a slight chance of the rate dropping to zero, or flatline ( asystole ).
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