Open AccessDopamine Depresses Minute Ventilation in Patients With Heart Failure
Author(s) -
Philippe van de Borne,
Ron M. Oren,
Virend K. Somers
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/01.cir.98.2.126
Subject(s) - dopamine , medicine , anesthesia , hypoxia (environmental) , ventilation (architecture) , placebo , oxygen , chemistry , mechanical engineering , alternative medicine , organic chemistry , pathology , engineering
Low-dose dopamine is frequently used in patients in the intensive care setting. Dopamine may inhibit chemoreceptor afferents and hence decrease chemoreflex sensitivity to hypoxia.
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