Bridge to nowhere: A retrospective single-center study on patients using chronic intravenous inotropic support as bridge therapy who do not receive surgical therapy

Bridge to nowhere: A retrospective single-center study on patients using chronic intravenous inotropic support as bridge therapy who do not receive surgical therapy

BackgroundMany patients with advanced heart failure (HF) are administered chronic intravenous inotropic support (CIIS) as bridge to surgical therapy; some ultimately never receive surgery. We aimed to describe reasons patients “crossover” from CIIS as bridge therapy to palliative therapy, and compar...

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Main Authors: Anirudh Rao, Manavotam Singh, Mansi Maini, Kelley M. Anderson, Nancy A. Crowell, Paul R. Henderson, Sherry S. Gholami, Farooq H. Sheikh, Samer S. Najjar, Hunter Groninger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Subjects:
inotropes
Stage D heart failure
palliative care
LVAD
heart transplant
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2022.918146/full

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