Circulation. Heart failure
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Hospital variation in intravenous inotrope use for patients hospitalized with heart failure: insights from Get With The Guidelines.
Prior claims analyses suggest that the use of intravenous inotropic therapy for patients hospitalized with heart failure varies substantially by hospital. Whether differences in the clinical characteristics of the patients explain observed differences in the use of inotropic therapy is not known. ⋯ Use of intravenous inotropic agents during hospitalization for heart failure varies significantly among US hospitals even after accounting for patient and hospital factors.