Abdallah 2003.
Methods | Randomised, prospective, parallel arm clinical trial |
Participants | 29 paediatric patients scheduled for total correction of tetralogy of fallot |
Interventions | Group 1: milrinone 50 μg/kg loading dose over 10 min then an infusion of 0.5 μg/kg/min Group 2: epinephrine 0.03 to 0.06 μg/kg/min plus nitroglycerine 1 to 2 μg/kg/min |
Outcomes | Heart rate, mean arterial pressure, central venous pressure, mean pulmonary arterial pressure, mean left atrial pressure, right ventricular systolic and diastolic pressures, rate pressure index and durations of mechanical ventilation, inotropic support and ICU stay |
Notes | No full text available; unable to contact authors. Eligibility of study therefore not classified so far. |