Arq. Bras. Cardiol. 2019; 112(5): 573-576
Continuous Intravenous Inotropes in Ward Units: Expanding Therapy Outside Intensive Care using a Safety-Oriented Protocol
DOI: 10.5935/abc.20190078
Selected clinically stable patients with heart failure (HF) who require prolonged intravenous inotropic therapy may benefit from its continuity out of the intensive care unit (ICU). We aimed to report on the initial experience and safety of a structured protocol for inotropic therapy in non-intensive care units in 28 consecutive patients hospitalized with HF that were discharged from ICU. The utilization of low to moderate inotropic doses oriented by a safety-focused process of care may reconfigure their role as a transition therapy while awaiting definitive advanced therapies and enable early ICU discharge.
Continuous Intravenous Inotropes in Ward Units: Expanding Therapy Outside Intensive Care using a Safety-Oriented Protocol
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