Meta-analysis of randomized trials of effect of milrinone on mortality in cardiac surgery: An update

Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 220-229

  Majure, David T ^a   Greco, Teresa ^b   Greco, Massimiliano ^b   Ponschab, Martin ^c   Biondi Zoccai, Giuseppe ^d   Zangrillo, Alberto ^b   Landoni, Giovanni ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b VITA SALUTE SAN RAFFAELE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^c Trauma Hospital Linz   (Austria)

^d SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

anesthesia; cardiac surgery; coronary artery bypass graft surgery; heart failure; inotropic agents; intensive care; milrinone; mortality; outcomes

Indexed keywords

AMRINONE; DOBUTAMINE; LEVOSIMENDAN; MILRINONE; NESIRITIDE; NIFEDIPINE; PLACEBO;

ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; DRUG EFFECT; HEART SURGERY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; META ANALYSIS; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; VALVULOPLASTY;

ADULT; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CARDIOTONIC AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; HUMANS; MILRINONE; PUBLICATION BIAS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 84875229033     PISSN: 10530770     EISSN: 15328422     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2012.08.005     Document Type: Article

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