TY - GEN AU - Cuffe,M S AU - Califf,R M AU - Adams,K F AU - Bourge,R C AU - Colucci,W AU - Massie,B AU - O'Connor,C M AU - Pina,I AU - Quigg,R AU - Silver,M AU - Robinson,L A AU - Leimberger,J D AU - Gheorghiade,M TI - Rationale and design of the OPTIME CHF trial: outcomes of a prospective trial of intravenous milrinone for exacerbations of chronic heart failure SN - 0002-8703 PY - 2000///0127 KW - Adolescent KW - Cost-Benefit Analysis KW - Female KW - Heart Failure KW - drug therapy KW - Hospital Mortality KW - Humans KW - Injections, Intravenous KW - Length of Stay KW - Male KW - Milrinone KW - administration & dosage KW - Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors KW - Prospective Studies KW - Quality of Life KW - Survival Rate KW - Treatment Outcome KW - United States KW - epidemiology N1 - Publication Type: Clinical Trial; Comparative Study; Journal Article; Multicenter Study; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't UR - https://doi.org/10.1016/s0002-8703(00)90303-x ER -