inotropic

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• Mike is lying supine, awake but groggy, hooked up to a heart monitor, IV drips, and hideous plastic tubes up his nose, down his throat, on full inotropic support.

  Fiction book (2002)

• There were no significant differences in age, sex, cause and duration of brain death, need for dopamine or other inotropic support, and transfusion requirement between the two groups (Table 1).

  Academic text (1996)

• On day 10, he developed aspiration pneumonia requiring ventilation and inotropic support.

  Academic text (2007)

• We now know, however, that this positive inotropic effect occurs at doses of 250 micrograms or more per day; at lower doses, its effect is mainly neurohormonal, and it has little inotropic activity.

  Academic text (2011)

• We now know, however, that this positive inotropic effect occurs at doses of 250 micrograms or more per day; at lower doses, its effect is mainly neurohormonal, and it has little inotropic activity.

  Academic text (2011)

• Individuals on cardiovascular medications (anti-hypertension and/or inotropic or chronotropic drugs) were excluded.

  Academic text (2000)

• Digoxin has been used in the past for its positive inotropic effect (i.e., it makes the force of the heartbeat stronger); this is not good for a failing heart as it puts it under further pressure.

  Academic text (2011)

• In patients with heart failure, positive inotropic drugs help improve muscle contractions to enhance blood flow.

• The cardiologist prescribed an inotropic medication to strengthen the heart's pumping ability during the patient's recovery.

• During surgery, the use of inotropic agents was necessary to maintain adequate blood pressure and support heart function.

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