NYMC Faculty Publications
The Role of Positive Inotropic Drugs in the Treatment of Older Adults with Heart Failure and Reduced Ejection Fraction
Journal Title
Heart Failure Clinics
First Page
527
Last Page
534
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-1-2017
Department
Medicine
Abstract
Positive inotropic drugs have long been studied for their potential benefits in patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). Although there has been an extensive amount of research about the clinical effects of these drugs in general, few studies examined their effect in older patients. Therefore, there is little or no evidence to guide the use of positive inotropes in older patients with HFrEF. However, recommendations from national heart failure guidelines may be generalized to older HFrEF patients on an individual basis, taking into consideration the basic geriatric principles of pharmacotherapy: start low and go slow.
Recommended Citation
Dooley, D., Lam, P., Ahmed, A., & Aronow, W. S. (2017). The Role of Positive Inotropic Drugs in the Treatment of Older Adults with Heart Failure and Reduced Ejection Fraction. Heart Failure Clinics, 13 (3), 527-534. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hfc.2017.02.008
Publisher's Statement
Originally published in Heart Failure Clinics. The original material can be found here.
