New research conducted at St. Michael's Hospital suggests that giving patients adrenaline after they suffer a cardiac arrest outside of a hospital does not increase their prospects of long-term survival. "The vast number of patients who have a cardiac arrest get adrenaline, which has been the drug recommended in treating cardiac arrest for decades," said Dr. Steve Lin, an emergency physician and trauma team leader at St. Michael's. "Yet, despite advances in medical ...Sunday 20 April 2014
Adrenaline may Not Increase Patient's Survival After Cardiac Arrest
New research conducted at St. Michael's Hospital suggests that giving patients adrenaline after they suffer a cardiac arrest outside of a hospital does not increase their prospects of long-term survival. "The vast number of patients who have a cardiac arrest get adrenaline, which has been the drug recommended in treating cardiac arrest for decades," said Dr. Steve Lin, an emergency physician and trauma team leader at St. Michael's. "Yet, despite advances in medical ...
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