Adrenaline can save a heart but hurt the brain. Canadian research aims to find best dose for a potent drug
When Dan Shire’s heart stopped beating in 2016, it led to a race against time to save his life. Shire’s wife heard him struggling to breathe in the middle of the night. Then she ran to the phone to call 911, started CPR, and waited minute-by-painful-minute for first responders to show up. Once paramedics arrived […]
CBC Profile: Study aims to find best adrenaline dose for cardiac arrest patients
The drug epinephrine — or adrenaline — can increase a person’s chances of survival and full recovery after a cardiac arrest, but the optimal dose isn’t really known. A new study is equipping some paramedics in Ontario and B.C. with different doses of the drug to help determine the answer.