The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
				
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March 20, 1992
                		
                	Drug Treatment of Cardiac Arrest
					
					
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Drug Treatment of Cardiac Arrest
March 20, 1992 (Issue: 866)
					Cardiac arrest may be due to tachyarrhythmias, bradyarrhythmias, or asystole.  Without treatment, permanent damage to the cerebral cortex usually begins within five  minutes and is complete in ten. After cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) has been ...more
 
        			
        			
					
					
					
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