Impact of delayed and infrequent administration of vasopressors on return of spontaneous circulation during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

Prehospital Emergency Care

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 15-22

  Cantrell, Clyde L ^a   Hubble, Michael W ^a   Richards, Michael E ^b  

^a WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

cardiac arrest; CPR; emergency medical services; epinephrine; paramedic; resuscitation; vasopressors

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870535280     PISSN: 10903127     EISSN: 15450066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10903127.2012.702193     Document Type: Review

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