title: [Vasoactive and inotropic drugs in acute heart failure].
abstract: Vasoactive and inotropic drugs provide effective symptomatic and hemodynamic relief in the short term but can increase mortality in the long-term. Consequently, their use should be restricted to the indications described in clinical practice guidelines. The present article reviews the main drugs and the available evidence on their use.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Clínico Universitario Dr. Lozano Blesa, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, España.
authors.forename: Fernando José
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Ruiz-Laiglesia
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina Interna General, Instituto Clínico de Medicina y Dermatología, Hospital Clínico y Provincial, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas August Pi i Sunyer, Universidad de Barcelona, Barcelona, España. Electronic address: camafort@clinic.ub.es.
authors.forename: Miguel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Camafort-Babkowski
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D001565:Benzoates / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002316:Cardiotonic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D000451:Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D045283:Natriuretic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020030:Nitric Oxide Donors / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010726:Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012065:Relaxin / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012084:Renin-Angiotensin System / Q000187:drug effects; D013566:Sympathomimetics / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D001565:Benzoates; D002316:Cardiotonic Agents; D000451:Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists; D045283:Natriuretic Agents; D020030:Nitric Oxide Donors; D010726:Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D013566:Sympathomimetics; D014665:Vasodilator Agents; C577649:serelaxin protein, human; C480588:BAY 58-2667; D012065:Relaxin
keywords: Acute heart failure; Inotropics; Inotrópicos; Insuficiencia cardíaca aguda; Vasoconstrictores; Vasoconstrictors; Vasodilatadores; Vasodilators