Enoximone in cardiac arrest caused by propranolol: Two case reports

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 759-761

  Sandroni, Claudio ^a   Cavallaro, F ^a   Caricato, A ^a   Scapigliati, A ^a   Fenici, P ^a   Antonelli, M ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Beta adrenergic receptor; Phosphodiesterase inhibitor; Poisoning; Pulseless electrical activity

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CARDIOTONIC AGENT; ENOXIMONE; PHOSPHODIESTERASE INHIBITOR; PROPRANOLOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HEART ARREST; HEART CONTRACTION; HEART RATE; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RESUSCITATION; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; ADULT; ADVANCED CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT; CARDIOTONIC AGENTS; ENOXIMONE; FEMALE; HEART ARREST; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTION; OVERDOSE; PHOSPHODIESTERASE INHIBITORS; PROPRANOLOL; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED;

EID: 33750100204     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: 13996576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.2006.01026.x     Document Type: Article

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