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Contributor: Travis Barlock MD
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Recent study assessed outcomes after ROSC with epinephrine vs. norepinephrine
Observational multicenter study from 2011-2018
285 patients received epineprhine and 481 received norepinephrine
Epinephrine was associated with an increase in all-cause mortality (primary outcome)
Odds ratio 2.6; 95%CI 1.4-4.7; P = 0.002
Higher cardiovascular mortality (secondary outcome)
Higher proportion of unfavorable neurological outcome (secondary outcome)
Norepinephrine is the vasopressor of choice in post-cardiac arrest care
References
Bougouin W, Slimani K, Renaudier M, et al. Epinephrine versus norepinephrine in cardiac arrest patients with post-resuscitation shock. Intensive Care Med. 2022;48(3):300-310. doi:10.1007/s00134-021-06608-7
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