Successful cardiopulmonary resuscitation using high doses of epinephrine

Successful cardiopulmonary resuscitation using high doses of epinephrine

Cardiac arrest usually carries a bleak prognosis when occurring in patients who have undergone open heart surgery. We report two cases where cardiac arrest was not responsive to routine therapies. Doses of epinephrine 5–10 times higher than recommended were able to provide a resolution, and the pati...

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Veröffentlicht in:International journal of cardiology 1991-12, Vol.33 (3), p.430-431
Hauptverfasser: Cipolotti, Giovanni, Paccagnella, Agostino, Simini, Giuseppe
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Cardiac arrest
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation - methods
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation - standards
Cardiovascular system
Clinical Protocols - standards
Coronary Artery Bypass
Epinephrine
Epinephrine - administration & dosage
Epinephrine - therapeutic use
Heart Arrest - drug therapy
Humans
Infusions, Intravenous
Injections, Intravenous
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Miscellaneous
Pharmacology. Drug treatments
Postoperative Complications - drug therapy
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Zusammenfassung:Cardiac arrest usually carries a bleak prognosis when occurring in patients who have undergone open heart surgery. We report two cases where cardiac arrest was not responsive to routine therapies. Doses of epinephrine 5–10 times higher than recommended were able to provide a resolution, and the patients were discharged in a normal neurological state.
ISSN:0167-5273
1874-1754
DOI:10.1016/0167-5273(91)90074-Y