Open AccessRepeated Administration of Vasopressin but Not Epinephrine Maintains Coronary Perfusion Pressure After Early and Late Administration During Prolonged Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Pigs
Author(s) -
Volker Wenzel,
Karl H. Lindner,
Anette C. Krismer,
Egfried A. Miller,
Wolfgang Voelckel,
Werner Lingnau
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/01.cir.99.10.1379
Subject(s) - medicine , coronary perfusion pressure , cardiopulmonary resuscitation , epinephrine , vasopressin , anesthesia , perfusion , resuscitation , administration (probate law) , blood pressure , cardiology , political science , law
It is unknown whether repeated dosages of vasopressin or epinephrine given early or late during basic life support cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) may be able to increase coronary perfusion pressure above a threshold between 20 and 30 mm Hg that renders defibrillation successful.
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