Overview of Cardiac Medications and Their Effects
This comprehensive guide covers various types of cardiac medications including anticoagulants, antiplatelet drugs, thrombolytics, and beta-blockers. It details their mechanisms of action, dosage guidelines, side effects, and contraindications. Anticoagulants prevent blood clotting, antiplatelets inh
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Thrombolytics in Cardiac Arrest from Pulmonary Embolism: Evidence Review
Thrombolytics are suggested for cardiac arrest from presumed PE despite lack of RCTs focusing on this subset. Studies on undifferentiated cardiac arrest did not show a survival benefit. Trials using tissue plasminogen activator in PEA arrest showed no significant difference in outcomes, while a stud
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