1. Vasoactive Drugs in Acute Care
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Eduardo da Cruz, Cindy Barrett, Jonathan Kaufman, Cecile Tissot, Grant Burton, and Jennifer Eshelman
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Nesiritide ,medicine.medical_specialty ,business.industry ,Levosimendan ,Istaroxime ,Low cardiac output syndrome ,Vasoactive ,Acute care ,Critical illness ,medicine ,business ,Terlipressin ,Intensive care medicine ,medicine.drug - Abstract
Cardiovascular dysfunction is a common feature of pediatric critical illness. Infants and children with congenital or with acquired cardiovascular diseases may exhibit compromised hemodynamics that require careful consideration when deciding which medications to select or combine. Vasoactive drugs are a cornerstone in the therapy of medical or post-operative patients with cardiovascular dysfunction. This chapter provides an overview of the most commonly used vasoactive drugs.
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- 2014
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