Comparison of epinephrine and vasopressin in a pediatric porcine model of asphyxial cardiac arrest

Abstract

Administration of epinephrine, either alone or in combination with vasopressin, significantly improved left ventricular myocardial blood flow during cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Return of spontaneous circulation was significantly more likely in epinephrine-treated pigs than in animals resuscitated with vasopressin alone.