studies have been carried out using a rat heart model of cardiopulmonary bypass and ischemic cardiac arrest in order to determine whether the use of inotropic agents ( isoprenaline and dobutamine ) to augment contractile activity during the early phase of post-ischemic reperfusion extends pre-existing damage and results in ultimate impairment of contractile activity .
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cardiac arrest
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isoprenaline