The physiology of cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
As the pathophysiology of CPR is understood, ways to alter cerebral blood flow and neurologic outcome following CPR are likely to develop. This review highlights those areas likely to be of clinical importance in the near future.
Rogers
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Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002302:Cardiac Output; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000502:physiology; D004837:Epinephrine / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007427:Intracranial Pressure; D012151:Resuscitation; D013909:Thorax / Q000502:physiology
D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D004837:Epinephrine