Continuous Intravenous Inotropes in Ward Units: Expanding Therapy Outside Intensive Care using a Safety-Oriented Protocol

Abstract Selected clinically stable patients with heart failure (HF) who require prolonged intravenous inotropic therapy may benefit from its continuity out of the intensive care unit (ICU). We aimed to report on the initial experience and safety of a structured protocol for inotropic therapy in non...

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Main Authors: Laura Caroline Tavares Hastenteufel, Nadine Clausell, Jeruza Lavanholi Neyeloff, Fernanda Bandeira Domingues, Larissa Gussatschenko Caballero, Eneida Rejane Rabelo da Silva, Lívia Adams Goldraich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC)
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X2019000500573&lng=en&tlng=en