SOAP II
Comparison of Dopamine and Norepinephrine in the Treatment of Shock
Patient / Population Intervention / Exposition Vergleich Endpunkt
In 1,679 patients with shock, noradrenaline produced similar mortality but fewer arrhythmias compared with dopamine.
N
1.679
Design
Double-blind RCT
Endpunkt
28-day mortality
Relevanz
2
ErgebnisMortality similar; more arrhythmic events with dopamine; dopamine worse in the cardiogenic-shock subgroup.
De Backer D, et al. N Engl J Med. 2010;362(9):779-789. 10.1056/NEJMoa0907118
Diskussion & Kritik
Made noradrenaline the default vasopressor in shock and effectively retired dopamine, especially in cardiogenic shock.