Calcium shield: simple IV could stop dangerous blood pressure plunge during common heart treatment
NCT ID NCT05661942
Summary
This study tested if giving calcium before a standard heart rate medication (diltiazem) could prevent a dangerous drop in blood pressure. Researchers compared calcium to a placebo in 92 emergency room patients with a fast, irregular heart rhythm. The goal was to make a common treatment safer by reducing its main side effect.
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Advocate Christ Medical Center Emergency Department (ACMC ED)
Oak Lawn, Illinois, 60453, United States
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