Patients Discharged From the ICU on a Dopamine Infusion

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Despite a higher ICU readmission rate, ICU discharge of patients on dopamine infusion was not associated with increased mortality.

The hospital mortality rate was comparable in both groups, despite that the median logistic EuroSCORE was significantly higher in the dopamine group.

The ICU readmission rate was higher in the dopamine group.

ICU and hospital lengths of stay were longer in the dopamine group.

The study comprised all cardiac surgical patients older than 18 years and admitted between September 1, 2015 and September 16, 2016 to the ICU and subsequently discharged to a surgical ward.

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