Vasopressin Administration in Refractory Cardiac Arrest

nary resuscitation remain disappointingly infrequent. In animal studies, administration of exogenous vasopressin during closed- and open-chest cardiopulmonary resuscita-tion has recently been shown to be more effective than optimal doses of epinephrine in improving vital organ blood flow. Objective: To describe the clinical effects and outcomes of administering vasopressin to patients in cardiac arrest refractory to current medical therapies. Design: Case reports. Setting: University hospital. Patients: 8 adults with in-hospital cardiac arrest