A 52-year-old man with acute myocardial infarction develops cardiogenic shock with systolic BP 85 mmHg, heart rate 110/min, elevated JVP, and pulmonary edema. Echocardiography shows severely reduced ejection fraction (20%). After adequate oxygenation and mechanical ventilation, which is the drug of choice for initial hemodynamic support?

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