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.
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University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Hvidovre University Hospital, Copenhagen, Hvidovre, Denmark
Intensive Care Unit, Nepean Hospital, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia
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