Esmolol Administration for the Treatment of Refractory Ventricular Fibrillation

Ventricular fibrillation (VF) after releasing an aortic cross clamp in patients undergoing open heart surgery procedures is not rare. Ischemiareperfusion injury after release of the aortic clamp, increased adrenergic tone, and insufficient protection of the myocardium are the possible causes. Amioda...

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Main Authors: Kazım KARAASLAN, Tarık UMUTOĞLU, Ufuk TOPUZ, Yasin AY
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Publishing House 2016-12-01
Series:Bezmiâlem Science
Subjects:
VF
Online Access: http://bezmialemscience.org/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/esmolol-administration-for-the-treatment-of-refrac/20328