Geert Koster, Hanneke J Bekema, Jørn Wetterslev, Christian Gluud, Frederik Keus, Iwan C C van der Horst
INTRODUCTION: Milrinone is an inotrope widely used for treatment of cardiac failure. Because previous meta-analyses had methodological flaws, we decided to conduct a systematic review of the effect of milrinone in critically ill adult patients with cardiac dysfunction. METHODS: This systematic review was performed according to The Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions. Searches were conducted until November 2015. Patients with cardiac dysfunction were included...
September 2016: Intensive Care Medicine