Classic and non-classic forms of mitral valve prolapse.

Objective: To investigate the significance of the established distinction between classic and non-classic forms of mitral valve prolapsed (MVP).

Methods: We included in this prospective study all patients examined in our preventive cardiology outpatient clinics during the biannual period October 2004-October 2006. We examined in total 10.

Dopexamine after heart surgery: an uncommonly used, though useful inotropic agent.

A great variety of inotropic agents with different effects on peripheral vascular resistance have been employed in the endeavor to treat heart failure after cardiac surgery. Epinephrine, norepinephrine, dopamine and dobutamine belong to the first-line, widely used drugs recruited to support and improve ventricular performance, although none of these agents can be described as the one having the most beneficial results with the least possible side effects. Herein, we are presenting thorough a thorough review of literature with patents on dopexamine, a useful, although not widely used inotropic agent, which also reduces peripheral vascular resistance and has beneficial effects on splachnic blood flow when administered after heart surgery.