Home continuous positive inotropic infusion as a bridge to cardiac transplantation in patients with end-stage heart failure
Upadya S, Lee FA, Saldarriaga C, Verma S, Sedrakyan A, Nystrom K, Katz SD. Home continuous positive inotropic infusion as a bridge to cardiac transplantation in patients with end-stage heart failure. The Journal Of Heart And Lung Transplantation 2004, 23: 466-472. PMID: 15063407, DOI: 10.1016/s1053-2498(03)00203-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive inotropic therapyInotropic therapyCardiac transplantationFunctional capacityDecreased health care costsEnd-stage heart failureImplantable cardioverter-defibrillator dischargeHome therapy patientsStatus 1B patientsInitiation of therapyStable clinical statusNumber of hospitalizationsPre-treatment baselineImplantable cardioverter defibrillatorHealth care costsActuarial survivalInotropic treatmentRenal functionConsecutive patientsHeart failureClinical statusHemodynamic monitoringHome infusionInotropic infusionUnited Network