Asystole is a type of cardiac arrest, which is when your heart stops beating entirely. This usually makes you pass out. You'll likely stop breathing or only have gasping breaths (Agonal Breathing). Without immediate CPR or medical care, this condition is deadly within minutes.

Inherent Rate: 0 BPM
No electrical impulses or mechanical contractions at all. Caregiver is changing leads to verify true Asystole on all leads. No QRS and T waves are present. P waves might be current during P wave Asystole.


INTERVENTIONS: Based on American Heart Association 2016 ACLS Guidelines.
Perform high-quality CPR
Start IV/IO, draw/send labs
Give Epinephrine 1 mg (1:10,00 solution) IV/IO followed by a 10-20 mL Normal Saline/Lactated Ringer's solution flush, repeat every 3 to 5 minutes
Correct possible causes
Consider advanced airway
NO shock! There are no erratic impulses to stop