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European Heart Journal 1984 5(5):423-426;
Copyright © 1984 by the European Society of Cardiology.
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© 1984 The European Society of Cardiology

Marked relief of acute exacerbation of congestive cardiomyopathy by intravenous practolol report of a case

K.S. VIRTANEN and M.S. NIEMINEN

Cardiovascular Laboratory, First Department of Medicine, University Central Hospital Helsinki, Finland

Received 11 August 1983; revised 20 December 1983; .

Reprint requests to. Dr Kan S. Virtanen, Cardiovascular Laboratory, University Central Hospital, SF-OO290 Helsinki 29, Finland.

Abstract

This paper reports a case of severe low output cardiac failure due to congestive (alcoholic) cardiomyopathy which was unresponsive to dopamine infusion, but which improved rapidly on intravenous practolol therapy. The therapeutic range of beta-blockade turned out to be quite narrow.

Key Words: Beta-blockade • practolol • congestive cardiomyopathy


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