Intermittent inotropic therapy with levosimendan vs. milrinone in advanced heart failure patients
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DOI: 10.1002/ehf2.13807
Abstract: Routine, intermittent inotropic therapy (IIT) is still applied in advanced heart failure (HF) patients either as a bridge to definitive treatment or as a mean to improve quality of life (QOL), despite limited evidence to… read more here.
Keywords: intermittent inotropic; milrinone; heart failure; levosimendan ... See more keywords
A retrospective comparison of inhaled milrinone and iloprost in post-bypass pulmonary hypertension
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DOI: 10.1007/s00380-017-1023-2
Abstract: During cardiac operations, weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) may prove challenging as a result of superimposed acute right ventricular dysfunction in the setting of elevated pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR). The aim of this study was… read more here.
Keywords: bypass; iloprost; pulmonary hypertension; inhaled milrinone ... See more keywords
Protective and therapeutic effects of milrinone on acoustic trauma in rat cochlea
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DOI: 10.1007/s00405-019-05417-5
Abstract: ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to investigate the potential protective and therapeutic effects of milrinone, a specific phosphodiesterase (PDE) III inhibitor, on acoustic trauma-induced cochlear injury and apoptosis.MethodsA total number of 30 healthy Wistar… read more here.
Keywords: group; protective therapeutic; therapeutic effects; milrinone ... See more keywords
Intravenous Milrinone Salvage Therapy in Acute Internal Carotid Artery Occlusion: Case Report
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DOI: 10.1007/s40120-018-0124-x
Abstract: IntroductionAcute internal carotid artery occlusion is a devastating form of ischemic accident with significant morbidity and possible mortality. The “threatened hemisphere” is allowed limited access to collateral circulation further worsening the ischemic burden and the… read more here.
Keywords: carotid artery; case; milrinone; therapy ... See more keywords
The Characteristics of Out-Patient Use of Intravenous Milrinone in the United States
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2019.07.253
Abstract: Introduction Out-patient inotrope use has limited indications, but the extent of its actual use is not known. We used the SYMPHONY database of about 240 million people (2012-2018) to determine incidence of out-patient milrinone use… read more here.
Keywords: patient use; projection; milrinone use; characteristics patient ... See more keywords
The effect of milrinone on hemodynamic and gas exchange parameters in children
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DOI: 10.1017/s1047951119002865
Abstract: Abstract Milrinone is a drug frequently used for hemodynamic support in children during critical illness. Although the hemodynamic changes induced by milrinone in children may appear similar to those of adults, the physiologic contributors of… read more here.
Keywords: children critical; infusion; critical illness; final analyses ... See more keywords
Renal Dysfunction and Arrhythmia Association in Patients Receiving Milrinone After Cardiac Surgery.
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DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2022.11.027
Abstract: OBJECTIVE The altered pharmacokinetics of milrinone in renal impairment could result in an increased risk of cardiac arrhythmias. This study aimed to determine if there is an association between new-onset arrhythmias and renal impairment after… read more here.
Keywords: impairment; milrinone; cardiac surgery; renal impairment ... See more keywords
Which Protocol for Milrinone to Treat Cerebral Vasospasm Associated With Subarachnoid Hemorrhage?
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DOI: 10.1097/ana.0000000000000527
Abstract: Background: Milrinone has emerged as an option to treat delayed cerebral ischemia after subarachnoid hemorrhage. However, substantial variation exists in the administration of this drug. We retrospectively assessed the effectiveness of 2 protocols in patients… read more here.
Keywords: infusion; treat; subarachnoid hemorrhage; vasospasm ... See more keywords
Comparative Effectiveness and Safety of Milrinone and Levosimendan as Initial Inotrope Therapy in Patients With Acute Heart Failure With Renal Dysfunction
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DOI: 10.1097/fjc.0000000000001255
Abstract: Supplemental Digital Content is Available in the Text. Abstract: Levosimendan and milrinone are 2 effective inotropic drugs used to maintain cardiac output in acute heart failure (AHF). Using data from patients with AHF with and… read more here.
Keywords: milrinone; heart failure; levosimendan; inotrope therapy ... See more keywords
Milrinone Versus Sildenafil in Treatment of Neonatal Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension: A Randomized Control Trial
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DOI: 10.1097/fjc.0000000000001332
Abstract: Supplemental Digital Content is Available in the Text. Abstract: Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN) is a condition caused by failure of pulmonary vascular adaptation at birth, resulting in severe hypoxia. Several therapeutic modalities… read more here.
Keywords: milrinone; pulmonary hypertension; persistent pulmonary; sildenafil ... See more keywords
Question 2 Is levosimendan better than milrinone in preventing post operative low cardiac output syndrome and improving cardiac function in children with congenital heart disease?
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DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2017-312660
Abstract: You work in a paediatric cardiac intensive care unit (ICU), the unit protocol is to start prophylactic milrinone intraoperatively to prevent low cardiac output syndrome (LCOS). You receive a patient for whom levosimendan was started… read more here.
Keywords: heart; cardiac output; output; milrinone ... See more keywords