Key result
Epinephrine infusion restores blood pressure in a patient with acute verapamil poisoning and circulatory failure.
Why the study?
Does epinephrine infusion improve circulatory failure in acute verapamil poisoning?
Population
1 adult with acute verapamil poisoning causing A-V dissociation and circulatory failure, with no previous…
Design
Case_report
Authors
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Epinephrine may merit trial in refractory verapamil shock; single case leaves open need for controlled studies.
Case Report (n=1)
Does epinephrine infusion improve circulatory failure in acute verapamil poisoning?
Epinephrine infusion successfully restored blood pressure in a case of severe verapamil poisoning with circulatory failure unresponsive to other therapies.
Chimienti et al. (1982) conducted a case report in Acute verapamil poisoning (n=1). Epinephrine infusion was evaluated on Restoration of blood pressure and favorable outcome. Epinephrine infusion restored satisfactory blood pressure and allowed a favorable outcome in a 38-year-old woman with acute verapamil poisoning and circulatory failure.