Inotropic infusions for chronic congestive heart failure: medical miracles or misguided medicinals?

J Am Coll Cardiol. 1999 Feb;33(2):572-5. doi: 10.1016/s0735-1097(98)00596-8.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Cardiotonic Agents / administration & dosage*
  • Cardiotonic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Chronic Disease
  • Cyclic AMP / agonists
  • Cyclic AMP / metabolism
  • Heart Failure / drug therapy*
  • Heart Failure / mortality
  • Heart Failure / physiopathology
  • Humans
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Infusions, Intravenous
  • Intracellular Fluid / metabolism
  • Myocardial Contraction / drug effects
  • Myocardium / metabolism
  • Stimulation, Chemical
  • Survival Rate
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Vascular Resistance / drug effects

Substances

  • Cardiotonic Agents
  • Cyclic AMP