Intravenous sodium nitrite ineffective for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

April 14, 2020

Among patients who had an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, intravenous sodium nitrite given by paramedics during resuscitation did not significantly improve their chances of being admitted to or discharged from the hospital alive, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Session Together with World Congress of Cardiology (ACC.20/WCC).

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– Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation

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