Epinephrine reduces cerebral perfusion during cardiopulmonary resuscitation*

2009274 citationsJournal Article

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Giuseppe Ristagno · Weil Institute of Critical Care Medicine

Wanchun Tang · University of Southern California

Lei Huang · Society of Critical Care Medicine

A. L. Fymat · Society of Critical Care Medicine

Yun-Te Chang · Society of Critical Care Medicine

Shijie Sun · University of Southern California

Carlos Castillo

Abstract

In this model, epinephrine through its alpha1-agonist action had adverse effects on cerebral microvascular blood flow such as to increase the severity of cerebral ischemia during CPR.

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Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances Thermal Regulation in Medicine

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Published in: Critical Care Medicine

Volume 37, Issue 4, pp. 1408-1415

DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0b013e31819cedc9

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Epinephrine reduces cerebral perfusion during cardiopulmonary resuscitation*

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