Evaluation of Out-of-Hospital Use of a Valsalva Assist Device in the Emergency Treatment of Supraventricular Tachycardia
The availability of this device did not reduce conveyance to hospital in this study. We cannot rule out potential benefits in different settings but did not find sufficient evidence to support ongoing routine device availability in this ambulance service.
Authors
- Shelley Rhodes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7195-8759)
- Mark Dayer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0976-9743)
- Andrew Appelboam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2982-9707)
- Sarah Black (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6678-7502)
- Siobhan Creanor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7373-8263)
- Ria Osborne
- Annie Hawton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1336-5899)
- Nicholas Richards
- Beccy Summers
- Obioha Chukwunyere Ukoumunne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0551-9157)
- Phoebe Dawe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-0307-1571)
- Heather Cook (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0223-417X)
- Ruth Hawker
- Yang Ou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-5020-7912)
- Margueritte Cox
Institutions
- Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (IE)
- University of Exeter (GB)
- Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Emergency Medicine
- Published
- 2025-08-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annemergmed.2025.06.623
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.39
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- University of Exeter
- National Institute for Health Research Applied Research Collaboration South West Peninsula
- Research for Patient Benefit Programme