<p>Dopamine is recommended for the correction of haemodynamic imbalance present in-</p>

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	<li>Acute hypotension or shock associated with myocardial infarction, endotoxic septicaemia, trauma and renal failure.</li>
	<li>As an adjunct after open heart surgery, where there is persistent hypotension after correction of hypovolaemia.</li>
	<li>In chronic cardiac decompensation as in congestive failure.</li>
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