The use of low-dose insulin in cardiogenic shock due to combined overdose of verapamil, enalapril and metoprolol

Cardiology

Volumn 106, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 233-236

  Hasin, Tal ^a   Leibowitz, David ^a   Antopolsky, Meir ^a   Chajek Shaul, Tova ^a  

^a HADASSAH HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor; Beta adrenergic blocker; Calcium channel blocker; Cardiogenic shock; Glucagon; Insulin; Overdose

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; DOPAMINE; ENALAPRIL; FUROSEMIDE; GLUCAGON; GLUCONATE CALCIUM; GLUCOSE; INSULIN; METOPROLOL; NORADRENALIN; VERAPAMIL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOGENIC SHOCK; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG OVERDOSE; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LABORATORY TEST; LOW DRUG DOSE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; DRUG SYNERGISM; ENALAPRIL; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; INSULIN; METOPROLOL; MIDDLE AGED; SHOCK, CARDIOGENIC; VASODILATOR AGENTS; VERAPAMIL;

EID: 33751077535     PISSN: 00086312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000093191     Document Type: Article

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