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Pulseless electrical activity is defined as the absence of a pulse or cardiac contractility despite the presence of electrocardiographic activity. The most common causes are [[respiratory failure]] and [[hypovolemia]]. | Pulseless electrical activity is defined as the absence of a pulse or cardiac contractility despite the presence of electrocardiographic activity. The most common causes are [[respiratory failure]] and [[hypovolemia]]. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Pulseless electrical activity is defined as the absence of a pulse or cardiac contractility despite the presence of electrocardiographic activity. The most common causes are respiratory failure and hypovolemia.