Background and aims: Variations in inotrope changeover technique can contribute to deviations in blood pressure, heart rate, internal bleeding and in extremis, death (Sheppard, 2001; Crisp, 2002; ...

April 8, 2008 (Chicago, IL) - Given the short list of effective and bone fide safe intravenous drugs available for acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF), it's welcome news that the inotrope ...

The calcium-sensitizing inotrope was of no help weaning patients off venoarterial (VA) extracorporeal membrane oxygenation ...

Reduction in the frequency of hospitalizations, by delaying additional episodes of acute decompensated heart failure; and Weaning patients with severe heart failure who are currently dependent on ...