Epinephrine for acute decompensated heart failure and low output state: Friend or foe?

Friend or foe? Nuccia Morici , Alice Sacco , Fabrizio Oliva , Stefano Ferrari , Roberto Paino , Filippo Milazzo , Maria Frigerio , Roberto Pirola , Silvio Klugmann , Antonio Mafrici a,⁎ a Intensive Cardiac Care Unit, Cardiovascular Department at Niguarda Ca'Granda Hospital, Milan, Italy b Interventional Cardiology, Section 1, Cardiovascular Department at Niguarda Ca'Granda Hospital, Milan, Italy c Heart transplant program, Section 2, Cardiovascular Department at Niguarda Ca'Granda Hospital, Milan, Italy d Intensive Cardiothoracic Care Unit, Cardiovascular Department at Niguarda Ca'Granda Hospital, Milan, Italy