Comparison of the effects of dobutamine and nesiritide (B-type natriuretic peptide) on ventricular ectopy in acutely decompensated ischemic versus nonischemic cardiomyopathy

Am J Cardiol. 2003 Jun 1;91(11):1370-2. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(03)00335-7.

Authors

Andrew J Burger¹, Doron Aronson, Darlene P Horton, Mary R Burger

Affiliation

¹ Non-invasive Cardiology Laboratory, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Baker 3, 1 Deaconess Road, Boston, MA 02215, USA. aburger@caregroup. harvard.edu

PMID: 12767439
DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(03)00335-7

No abstract available

Publication types

Clinical Trial
Comparative Study
Multicenter Study
Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

Aged
Arrhythmias, Cardiac / complications
Cardiomyopathies / complications*
Cardiotonic Agents / therapeutic use*
Dobutamine / therapeutic use*
Female
Heart Failure / complications
Heart Rate / drug effects
Heart Ventricles / abnormalities
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Myocardial Ischemia / complications
Natriuretic Agents / therapeutic use*
Natriuretic Peptide, Brain
Prospective Studies
Treatment Outcome
Ventricular Premature Complexes / drug therapy*
Ventricular Premature Complexes / etiology

Substances

Cardiotonic Agents
Natriuretic Agents
Natriuretic Peptide, Brain
Dobutamine