title: Ventricular fibrillation and consciousness are not mutually exclusive.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia, Boston University School of Medicine, 88 East Newton Street, Boston, MA 02030, USA.
authors.forename: Mita S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Hoppenfeld
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia, Boston University School of Medicine, 88 East Newton Street, Boston, MA 02030, USA.
authors.forename: Alexey
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kotov
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia, Boston University School of Medicine, 88 East Newton Street, Boston, MA 02030, USA. Electronic address: rortega@bu.edu.
authors.forename: Rafael
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ortega
mesh_terms: D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Q000379:methods*; D003243:Consciousness; D004554:Electric Countershock / Q000379:methods*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014693:Ventricular Fibrillation / Q000628:therapy*