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inotropic

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in·o·tro·pic  (n-trpk, -trpk, n-)
adj.
Affecting the contraction of muscle, especially heart muscle: an inotropic drug.
[Greek s, n-, tendon, sinew; see wei- in Indo-European roots + -tropic.]


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24) The negative inotropic effect of propofol creates a vicious cycle in which propofol and catecholamines drive each other in a progressive myocardial impairment.
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His condition rapidly deteriorated, and he died the next day despite mechanical ventilation and inotropic support.
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