Why the study?
Do vasodilator drugs improve haemodynamic response in patients with acute and chronic heart failure?
Population
Patients with acute and chronic heart failure
Design
Review
Authors
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May support vasodilator use with monitoring in select acute heart failure; leaves open need for an ideal chronic oral agent.
Do vasodilator drugs improve haemodynamic response in patients with acute and chronic heart failure?
This review highlights that while vasodilators can provide beneficial haemodynamic responses in heart failure, they carry risks of complications and an ideal oral agent for chronic use is still needed.
Chatterjee et al. (1977) studied this question.
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