Why the study?
The intent and early outcomes of elective inotrope use during heart failure hospitalization were not well described.
Cardiologists' predictions of clinical outcomes following elective inotrope initiation in stable heart failure patients are accurate only about half the time, emphasizing the importance of routine goals-of-care discussions.
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Elective inotrope use in stable HF warrants caution; Level 5 data leaves open optimal selection and expectations.
Snipelisky et al. (2020) studied this question.
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