For patients in cardiac arrest, administering epinephrine helps to restart the heart but may increase the overall likelihood of death or debilitating brain damage, according to a study. The study ...

Patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) with shockable rhythm who received epinephrine within 4 minutes of a first defibrillator shock had better outcomes than those who received ...

Epinephrine is widely used during cardiac arrest because it increases vascular tone, blood pressure, and heart rate, improving the likelihood of return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC). Yet its role ...

Epinephrine and norepinephrine are neurotransmitters. They deliver signals between nerve cells and hormones. They also feature in medications for cardiovascular problems. Epinephrine and ...

Vasopressin is an alternative to epinephrine for vasopressor therapy during cardiopulmonary resuscitation, but clinical experience with this treatment has been limited. We randomly assigned adults who ...