title: Concomitant use of a positive inotropic agent to create a bridge to the successful initiation of beta-blocker therapy in patients with heart failure: a proposal for a trial.
authors.affiliation: Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Ill 60611, USA.
authors.forename: Manuela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zampino
authors.forename: Christopher M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: O'Connor
authors.forename: Wendy A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Gattis
authors.forename: Kirkwood F
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Adams
authors.forename: Mihai
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gheorghiade
mesh_terms: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002316:Cardiotonic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004232:Diuretics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D012107:Research Design
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; D002316:Cardiotonic Agents; D004232:Diuretics