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[Dopamine in cardiac insufficiency with normal arterial pressure]
E Salamé1, S Abou Jaoudé, C Jarjoura
1Service de cardiologie, Hôpital Hôtel-Dieu, Beyrouth, Liban.
Objectives:
Study the efficacy and side effects of low doses dopamine (3 gamma/kg/mn) in non shocky patients with heart failure.
Methods:
Evaluate change in diuresis, blood pressure, heart rate, ureas, creatinine before and after administration of dopamine.
Sample:
Prospective study on 28 patients cohort with average age of 67 years in decompensated heart failure secondary to various causes.
Results:
Dopamine improved significantly diuresis in 75% of patients even in resistant cases of diuretics. No alteration of renal function has been noted and side effects were considered negligible.
Conclusions:
Dopamine at diuretic dose may be used in any non shocky heart failure patients regardless the etiology.