Esmolol during cardiopulmonary resuscitation reduces neurological injury in a porcine model of cardiac arrest

Abstract Primary vasopressor efficacy of epinephrine during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is due to its α-adrenergic effects. However, epinephrine plays β1-adrenergic actions, which increasing myocardial oxygen consumption may lead to refractory ventricular fibrillation (VF) and poor outcome....

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Main Authors: Laura Ruggeri, Francesca Nespoli, Giuseppe Ristagno, Francesca Fumagalli, Antonio Boccardo, Davide Olivari, Roberta Affatato, Deborah Novelli, Daria De Giorgio, Pierpaolo Romanelli, Lucia Minoli, Alberto Cucino, Giovanni Babini, Lidia Staszewsky, Davide Zani, Davide Pravettoni, Angelo Belloli, Eugenio Scanziani, Roberto Latini, Aurora Magliocca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-90202-w