Palliative Inotropy in Advanced Heart Failure

Background: Chronic intravenous inotropy is used as palliation therapy in patients with advanced heart failure (HF) who are not candidates for a left ventricular assist device or heart transplantation. However, the ultimate outcome of such patients is underreported. The purpose of this study was to describe the outcome of patients with advanced HF discharged on home inotropy. Methods: We carefully followed 14 patients that were discharged on palliative inotropes from June 2014 to November 2016. Median age was 69 years, 57% were males and 64% had non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy.

Source: Journal of Cardiac Failure - August 1, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Amanda Lloji, Tonusri Nag, Pratik Mondal, Srikanth Yandrapalli, Chhaya Aggarwal, Howard A. Cooper, Gregg M. Lanier, Julio A. Panza, Alan L. Gass Source Type: research