Inotropes in Acute Heart Failure: From Guidelines to Practical Use: Therapeutic Options and Clinical Practice

Inotropes are pharmacological agents that are indicated for the treatment of patients presenting with acute heart failure (AHF) with concomitant hypoperfusion due to decreased cardiac output. They are usually administered for a short period during the initial management of AHF until haemodynamic sta...

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Main Authors: Vasiliki Bistola, Angelos Arfaras-Melainis, Eftihia Polyzogopoulou, Ignatios Ikonomidis, John Parissis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Radcliffe Medical Media 2019-11-01
Series:Cardiac Failure Review
Online Access:https://www.cfrjournal.com/articles/Inotropes-in-Acute-Heart-Failure