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Bicarbonate in Cardiac Arrest: Any Benefit?

A first-of-its-kind randomized trial in in-hospital cardiac arrest found no statistically significant increase in sustained return of spontaneous circulation with sodium bicarbonate vs placebo.

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  • Andrea Surnit

  • June 18, 2026

  • 7 min

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Top Institutions in Internal Medicine

Brief introduction explaining scope and methodology.

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    Bicarbonate for In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest trial
    Bicarbonate for In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest trial

    N/A, N/A

    Key Differentiators

    • Emergency Medicine

  • #2

    University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
    University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

    Pittsburgh, PA

    Key Differentiators

    • Emergency Medicine

  • #3

    Intensive Care Medicine
    Intensive Care Medicine

    N/A, N/A

    Key Differentiators

    • Emergency Medicine

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Bicarbonate in Cardiac Arrest: Any Benefit?

  • by Andrea Surnit

  • June 18, 2026

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