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Home healthcare nurse · Apr 2002
Positive inotropic drug infusions for patients with heart failure: current controversies and best practice.
- Lisa A Gorski.
- Covenant Home Health & Hospice, Milwaukee, WI, USA. ml_gorski@msn.com
- Home Healthc Nurse. 2002 Apr 1;20(4):244-53; quiz 253-4.
AbstractPatients who experience severe symptoms of heart failure and repeated hospitalizations for exacerbations may benefit from positive inotropic drug infusion therapy such as dobutamine or milrinone. This article provides an overview of inotropic drug delivery in the home including current controversies and best practices to ensure safe home care policies and practice.
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