Question

You receive orders to start nipride and dobutamine in your patient with end-stage cardiomyopathy. how will this treatment regimen affect cardiac output

Answer 1

Nipride and Dobutamine can increase the blood pressure. They may also reduce the afterload, as well as increase, improve contractility. Noth of them affect left and right ventricular, as well as atrial diastolic and systolic functions, of the heart.