Intramuscular vasopressin: A feasible intervention for prehospital hemodynamic stabilization in porcine hemorrhagic shock and whole blood transfusion
IM AVP, combined with whole blood transfusion, transiently stabilized hemodynamics by increasing systemic vascular resistance index, systolic blood pressure, and CI without respiratory compromise. These findings suggest that IM AVP may be a viable intervention for prehospital resuscitation of severe hemorrhagic shock, offering vital short-term stabilization to facilitate transport to definitive care.
Authors
- Mikael Gellerfors
- Katrin Wellfelt
- Mattias Günther (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2372-6114)
- Jenny Gustavsson
- Mattias Renberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1952-5563)
- Tomas Karlsson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0894-7288)
Institutions
- Karolinska University Hospital (SE)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Stockholm South General Hospital (SE)
- Ambulance Care (Sweden) (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Transfusion
- Published
- 2025-03-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/trf.18218
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.25