A beta-1 agonist catecholamine that has cardiac stimulant action without evoking vasoconstriction or tachycardia. It is proposed as a cardiotonic after myocardial infarction or open heart surgery.
Indicated when parenteral therapy is necessary for inotropic support in the short-term treatment of patients with cardiac decompensation due to depressed contractility resulting either from organic heart disease or from cardiac surgical procedures.
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States
Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Guangzhou Red cross hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, United Kingdom
Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
Long Island Jewish Hospital, New Hyde Park, New York, United States
University Hospital, Brest, France
Angouleme Hospital, Angoulême, France
Argenteuil Hospital, Argenteuil, France
Hotel Dieu Hospital, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
La Paz University Hospital, Department of Neonatology, Madrid, Spain
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