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NREMT Advanced EMT

Category - Cardiology

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What does a positive inotropic agent increase?
  1. Blood pressure
  2. Heart rate
  3. Strength of cardiac contraction
  4. Cardiac output
Explanation
Answer - C - Positive inotropic agents increase the strength of cardiac contraction. The term Inotropy refers to the strength of muscular contraction of the heart.
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