Introduction Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is the preferred reperfusion strategy during a cardiac arrest; thrombolytic therapy is an option without PCI capability, followed by transfer
Introduction 1. The effects of epinephrine on animal hemodynamics have been studied since the late 1800s with recent concern with deleterious complications with cerebral and
Introduction Hypertensive emergency is characterized by systolic blood pressure (SBP) > 180 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) > 120 mmHg with evidence of target
Introduction Ventricular tachycardia (VT) is an uncommon but dangerous medical condition, with an extremely variable clinical presentation. Intravenous procainamide is guideline recommended and is the
Introduction Sympathetic crashing acute pulmonary edema (SCAPE) is a subset of hypertensive heart failure which develops rapidly due to an abrupt increase in catecholamine release,
Introduction SVT indicates tachycardia with atrial rates >100 beats per minute Traditionally excludes ventricular tachycardias and atrial fibrillation (AF) Includes: atrial tachycardias, atrioventricular (AV) junctional
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