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Dobutamine is a sympathomimetic drug used in the treatment of heart failure and cardiogenic shock. It was developed by a laboratory led by Dr. Ronald Tuttle at Eli Lilly & Company. Dobutamine is used to treat acute but potentially reversible heart failure, such as cardiac surgery or cases of septic or cardiogenic shock, on the basis of its positive inotropic action. Dobutamine can be used in cases of congestive heart...


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Has anyone had a family member die from a heart attack during a dobutamine stress...
My father died in 2005 during a doubutamine stress test. It's an non-invasive test used...

I used to assist with the stress tests at a hospital that I worked and I have never seen that happen. That is very rare, but I'm sure it...

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what are the differences of levophed,dopamine and dobutamine in terms of their action?
can this three medication administer to the patient all at the same time?

Levophed (norepinephrine) acts predominantly on alpha-adrenergic receptors to produce constriction of resistance and capacitance vessels, thereby increasing systemic blood pressure and coronary artery blood flow. Norepinephrine also acts on beta1-receptors,...

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