[HSF] milrinone

[Tea Acuff]

I take your question and situation a little differently. 

Does it work? Absolutely.

Does it improve outcomes? Compared to what? I have used it often in bad situations. I have also worked with an anesthesiologist that never uses it, and my results seem just as good with him if not better than others. It is a vasodilator, pulmonary (partially secondary due to lusitropic effect?) and arterial, as well as an inotrope. 

tea



----- Original Message ----
From: james le <jamesle2007 at yahoo.com>
To: OpenHeart-L at lists.hsforum.com
Sent: Friday, November 30, 2007 11:18:57 AM
Subject: [HSF] milrinone

Is there any evidence of milrinone usage  improving the out comes following cardiac surgery?
  
  [I work in public hospital where there is some on going discussion about its cost effectiveness] 

      
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