Epinephrine and outcome of cardiac arrest

Current Opinion in Critical Care

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 196-199

  Gueugniaud, Pierre Yves ^a,b   Dubien, Pierre Yves ^a   David, Jean Stéphane ^a   Pannetier, Jean Charles ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

^b HOSPICES CIVILS DE LYON   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; BRAIN BLOOD FLOW; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG MECHANISM; HEART ARREST; HEART MUSCLE BLOOD FLOW; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PROGNOSIS; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW; SWINE;

EID: 0033912429     PISSN: 10705295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00075198-200006000-00010     Document Type: Review

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