THE recent availability of pure L-nor-epinephrine (arterenol, nor-adrenaline) has permitted evaluation of its clinical usefulness as a pressor agent. Preliminary reports 1–7 have suggested beneficial ...

Epinephrine has been included in resuscitation guidelines worldwide since the 1960s. It is believed that epinephrine increases the chance of restoring a person's heartbeat and improves long-term ...

Unexplained cardiac arrest (UCA) in the absence of underlying structural heart disease might be associated with a broad range of differential clinical diagnoses or genetic conditions. Correct ...

You have full access to this article via your institution. In conclusion, the role of epinephrine as the resuscitation agent of choice for ELBW infants must be questioned. While the appropriateness of ...

THE pressor effect of a given dose of nor-epinephrine is greater in hypertensive than in normotensive patients. 1,2 A similar increase in the responsiveness to nor-epinephrine has been observed in ...

Norepinephrine appears to be a safer choice than epinephrine for patients with cardiogenic shock complicating acute MI, according to results from a randomized trial. Patients given epinephrine were ...

I think there's no reason why the test in principle shouldn't be just as easy to perform as a treadmill stress test. Ackerman said that at his center, patients with suspected LQTS are worked up with a ...

Epinephrine and norepinephrine are very similar neurotransmitters and hormones. Epinephrine has slightly more of an effect on your heart, while norepinephrine has more of an effect on your blood ...