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Clinician attitudes, opinions and practice patterns regarding inotrope use for cardiac surgery in the USA: a multicentre mixed methods study protocol [PDF]

BMJ Open
Introduction Cardiac inotrope medications administered to cardiac surgical patients carry steep risk–benefit trade-offs, yet wide inter-institutional variation exists in inotrope practices.
Milisa Manojlovich, Graciela Mentz, Timothy Guetterman, Kamrouz Ghadimi, Sachin Kheterpal, Donald S Likosky, Michael R Mathis, Allison M Janda, Zhenke Wu, Kamolnat Mirizzi, Courtney J Burns, Keith D Aaronson, Francis D Pagani   +12 more
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Current use of inotropes in circulatory shock [PDF]

Annals of Intensive Care, 2021
Background Treatment decisions on critically ill patients with circulatory shock lack consensus. In an international survey, we aimed to evaluate the indications, current practice, and therapeutic goals of inotrope therapy in the treatment of patients ...
Thomas W. L. Scheeren, Jan Bakker, Thomas Kaufmann, Djillali Annane, Pierre Asfar, E. Christiaan Boerma, Maurizio Cecconi, Michelle S. Chew, Bernard Cholley, Maria Cronhjort, Daniel De Backer, Arnaldo Dubin, Martin W. Dünser, Jacques Duranteau, Anthony C. Gordon, Ludhmila A. Hajjar, Olfa Hamzaoui, Glenn Hernandez, Vanina Kanoore Edul, Geert Koster, Giovanni Landoni, Marc Leone, Bruno Levy, Claude Martin, Alexandre Mebazaa, Xavier Monnet, Andrea Morelli, Didier Payen, Rupert M. Pearse, Michael R. Pinsky, Peter Radermacher, Daniel A. Reuter, Yasser Sakr, Michael Sander, Bernd Saugel, Mervyn Singer, Pierre Squara, Antoine Vieillard-Baron, Philippe Vignon, Jean-Louis Vincent, Iwan C. C. van der Horst, Simon T. Vistisen, Jean-Louis Teboul   +42 more
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Geographic variation in the use of continuous outpatient inotrope infusion therapy and beta blockers

International Journal of Cardiology: Heart & Vasculature, 2022
Background: Continuous outpatient inotrope infusion therapy (COIIT) can be used as palliative or interim treatment in patients with advanced heart failure (AHF). Despite widespread use, there is a relative lack of data informing best practices.
Luanda Grazette, Jeffrey S. Tran, Nadine K. Zawadzki, Roy S. Zawadzki, Jennifer M. McLeod, Michael W. Fong, Melissa L. Wilson, Ofer Havakuk, Joel W. Hay   +8 more
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Outcomes of Use of Inotropes at Waitlisting Through Heart Transplantation: The UNOS Experience [PDF]

Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease
Background: Despite its use in patients awaiting heart transplant (HT), the impact of continuous inotropic support on short-term complications and long-term transplant outcomes remains unclear.
Marco Gemelli, Ilias P. Doulamis, Thanakorn Rojanathagoon, Aspasia Tzani, Athanasios Rempakos, Polydoros Kampaktsis, Alvise Guariento, Ernesto Ruiz Dunque, Rabea Asleh, Paulino Alvarez, Vincenzo Tarzia, Gino Gerosa, Alexandros Briasoulis   +12 more
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Epidemiology and prognosis of pediatric acute myocarditis: a 5-year retrospective study in Shiraz, South of Iran running title: pediatric acute myocarditis in Iran [PDF]

BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Background Early diagnosis, appropriate management, and vigilant follow-up can lead to the recovery and improved quality of life in many pediatric myocarditis cases.
Hamid Amoozgar, Amir Askarinejad, Mohammadreza Edraki, Nima Mehdizadegan, Hamid Mohammadi, Amir Naghshzan, Erfan Kohansal, Fateme Vara, Hamed Hesami   +8 more
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Ghrelin peptide in heart failure: when is showtime? [PDF]

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Som P. Singh, Anand Chockalingam
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Inotrope Use and Intensive Care Unit Mortality in Patients With Cardiogenic Shock: An Analysis of a Large Electronic Intensive Care Unit Database

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2021
Purpose: To determine whether inotrope administration is associated with increased all-cause mortality in cardiogenic shock (CS) patients and to identify inotropes superior for improving mortality.Methods: This retrospective cohort study analyzed data ...
Fei Gao, Yun Zhang
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Recognition and management of neonatal hemodynamic compromise

Pediatrics and Neonatology, 2021
Hemodynamic compromise of the neonate can occur in various clinical situations, including but not limited to maladaptation during the early transitional period, sepsis, congenital heart anomalies, hemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus ...
Tai-Wei Wu, Shahab Noori
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Is Greater Than 0.5 MAC Inhalational Agent Use Post-Bypass Related to Need for Inotropic and/or Vasoconstrictor Support?

Hearts, 2021
Background and Aims: We hypothesized that maintaining a patient on moderate–high doses of potent inhalational agent for greater than 30 min during the post-bypass period would be an independent predictor of initiation and usage of either inotropic and/or
Tara A. Lenk, Carlos E. Guerra-Londono, Thomas E. Graul, Marc A. Murinson, Prabhdeep K. Hehar, George Divine, Raj K. Modak   +6 more
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Early Resuscitation in Paediatric Sepsis Using Inotropes – A Randomised Controlled Pilot Study in the Emergency Department (RESPOND ED): Study Protocol and Analysis Plan

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2021
Introduction: Septic shock in children still carries substantial mortality and morbidity. While resuscitation with 40–60 mL/kg intravenous fluid boluses remains a cornerstone of initial resuscitation, an increasing body of evidence indicates potential ...
Amanda Harley, Amanda Harley, Amanda Harley, Shane George, Shane George, Megan King, Megan King, Natalie Phillips, Natalie Phillips, Gerben Keijzers, Gerben Keijzers, Gerben Keijzers, Debbie Long, Debbie Long, Kristen Gibbons, Rinaldo Bellomo, Luregn J. Schlapbach, Luregn J. Schlapbach   +17 more
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