Nature

421 Preterm Infants on Inotropes Have Lower Cerebral Oxygen Consumption Measured by Near Infrared Spectroscopy

BACKGROUND: Sick preterm infants are often on inotropic medication to maintain mean arterial blood pressure (MAP). The effect of inotropes on cerebral oxygen metabolism remains unknown. We recently ...
Medscape

Intra-aortic Balloon Pump May Best Inotropes in Decompensated HF

PARIS — Early implantation of an intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) in patients with decompensated heart failure (HF) and low output provided more effective treatment than inotropic agents in a small ...
Medscape

Proper Use of IV Inotropes for Hypotension

Which vasopressors should be given through a central line? Can certain vasopressors be given through a peripheral intravenous (IV) line? Inotropes used intravenously for the treatment of hypotension ...
Nature

Relationship between systemic blood flow, blood pressure, inotropes, and aEEG in the first 48 h of life in extremely preterm infants

Significant hemodynamic changes occur immediately after birth in preterm infants. Amplitude-integrated electroencephalography (aEEG) provides a method of assessing brain activity in sick neonates; ...
TCTMD

Inotropes and Mortality in Patients With Cardiogenic Shock Due to Myocardial Infarction: Insights from the SWEDEHEART Registry

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