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Effects of intravenous home dobutamine in palliative end‐stage heart failure on quality of life, heart failure hospitalization, and cost expenditure

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In patients with palliative end‐stage heart failure, interventions that could provide symptomatic relief and prevent hospital admissions are important. Ambulatory continuous intravenous inotropes have been advocated by guidelines for such… Click to show full abstract

In patients with palliative end‐stage heart failure, interventions that could provide symptomatic relief and prevent hospital admissions are important. Ambulatory continuous intravenous inotropes have been advocated by guidelines for such a purpose. We sought to determine the effect of intravenous dobutamine on symptomatic status, hospital stay, mortality, and cost expenditure.

Keywords: heart; stage heart; heart failure; palliative end; end stage

Journal Title: ESC Heart Failure
Year Published: 2018

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