Frishman W H, Vahdat S, Bhatta S
Department of Medicine, New York Medical College/Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla 10595, USA.
J Clin Pharmacol. 1998 Sep;38(9):765-72.
The survival rate of patients undergoing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is 5% to 15%. New treatment approaches under investigation for CPR include the use of vasopressin as a vasopressor, amiodarone for the treatment of ventricular tachyarrhythmia, and adenosine antagonists (i.e., theophylline) for bradyasystolic rhythms. More innovative approaches include the use of thyroid hormone and endothelin.
