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Comparison of Dopamine and Norepinephrine in the Treatment of Shock

Paziente / Popolazione Intervento / Esposizione Confronto Esito

In 1,679 patients with shock, noradrenaline produced similar mortality but fewer arrhythmias compared with dopamine.

N
1679
Disegno
Double-blind RCT
Esito
28-day mortality
Rilevanza
2
RisultatoMortality 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
Discussione e critica

Made noradrenaline the default vasopressor in shock and effectively retired dopamine, especially in cardiogenic shock.