Efficacy of epinephrine therapy in shock complicating pulmonary embolism.

Boulain, T; Lanotte, R; Legras, A; Perrotin, D · Chest · 1993

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

A case of shock and pulmonary embolism in a 57-year-old woman is described in which hemodynamics were unresponsive both to usual therapy (volume loading, dobutamine, thrombolysis) and then to norepinephrine. Epinephrine proved to be effective, above all by strong beta 1-inotropic effect.

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