title: Intravenous inotropic agents in heart failure.
abstract: Inotropes are some of the most commonly used drugs in intensive care. However, their value in treating patients with heart failure is limited and prolonged use is associated with an increased mortality. Nevertheless inotropic agents increase cardiac contractility and can improve the cardiac output of patients with heart failure.
authors.affiliation: Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust, Harefield Hospital, Middlesex UB9 6JH.
authors.forename: N R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Banner
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lyster
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Prabhakar
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rahman-Haley
mesh_terms: D002316:Cardiotonic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D002316:Cardiotonic Agents