A single dose of milrinone facilitates separation from cardiopulmonary bypass in patients with pre-existing left ventricular dysfunction

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 81, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 782-784

  Lobato, Emilio B ^a,c   Florete Jr , Orlando ^b   Bingham, H Locke ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b University Medical Center ^*  (United States)

^c Department of Clinical and Health Psychology   (United States)

Author keywords

Heart, cardiopulmonary bypass; Heart, milrinone; Heart, myocardial function; Pharmacology, milrinone

Indexed keywords

MILRINONE;

ARTICLE; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEART FUNCTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031795801     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/81.5.782     Document Type: Article

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