Help Halt Errors With Drips for Heart Failure Patients

September 2019

Dobutamine and milrinone drips require your close attention.

These "inotrope" IV infusions can help strengthen heart contractions and improve circulation in certain patients with heart failure and other problems.

But they can also have downsides...such as causing abnormal heart rhythms or increasing the risk of death.

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Help Halt Errors With Drips for Heart Failure Patients

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