Highlights • Temporary use of unusually high dose of catecholamines may help avoid unnecessary mechanical support after cardiac surgery.• In a stunned myocardium, increase of catecholamine over usual dose could… Click to show full abstract
Highlights • Temporary use of unusually high dose of catecholamines may help avoid unnecessary mechanical support after cardiac surgery.• In a stunned myocardium, increase of catecholamine over usual dose could be acceptable.• Short-term application of very high dose catecholamines under close monitoring may not be associated with poor outcome.
               
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