Outpatient Weaning of Inotropes is Achievable in Patients with Advanced Heart Failure

Patients admitted with advanced decompensated systolic heart failure (ADHF) typically require inotropes. Those who cannot be bridged to advanced heart failure therapies are discharged home on inotropes (as a palliative measure or until eligible for advanced therapies). Continuous inotrope infusion exposes patients to increased risk of arrhythmias and mortality. It is unknown whether such patients can be weaned off inotropic support in an outpatient setting.
Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Tags: 962 Source Type: research