title: Pharmacologic interventions for the neonate with compromised cardiac function.
abstract: The developmental aspects of myocardial performance must be considered when pharmacologic agents are used to support the neonate with compromised cardiac function. Neonatal cardiovascular function is characterized by a limited preload reserve, decreased ventricular compliance, limited contractile reserve, and CO that is primarily dependent on the HR. Nurses caring for these neonates need a baseline understanding of normal cardiovascular physiology to evaluate the effectiveness of pharmacologic interventions to augment CO. Neonatal nurses play a pivotal role in the therapeutic management of pharmacologic interventions to provide safe, high quality care for the sick neonate.
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Kulik
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Hickey
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Lawrence
mesh_terms: D002317:Cardiovascular Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002657:Child Development; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn
chemical_list: D002317:Cardiovascular Agents