KROK 1 2018 – Question 111 · KROK (Medicine) · Pharmacology
A patient with myocardial infarction has acute heart failure. Among the drugs that increase the force of heart contractions the least dangerous in this case will be:
- A. Dobutamine
- B. Isadrinum (Isoprenaline)
- C. Caffeine
- D. Euphyllin (Aminophylline)
- E. Adrenaline
Hint
Weigh each drug's effect on heart rate, myocardial oxygen demand and rhythm, since infarcted myocardium cannot tolerate a sudden rise in any of them.
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