Efficacy and safety of perioperative infusion of levosimendan in patients with compromised cardiac function undergoing open-heart surgery: importance of early use | Zendy

Androniki Tasouli | Zendy; K. Papadopoulos | Zendy; Theofani Antoniou | Zendy; Ioannis Kriaras | Zendy; Georges Stavridis | Zendy; Dimitrios Degiannis | Zendy; S Geroulanos | Zendy

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Efficacy and safety of perioperative infusion of levosimendan in patients with compromised cardiac function undergoing open-heart surgery: importance of early use

Author(s) -

Androniki Tasouli,

K. Papadopoulos,

Theofani Antoniou,

Ioannis Kriaras,

Georges Stavridis,

Dimitrios Degiannis,

S Geroulanos

Publication year - 2007

Publication title -

european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303

H-Index - 133

eISSN - 1873-734X

pISSN - 1010-7940

DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2007.07.010

Subject(s) - levosimendan , medicine , inotrope , perioperative , cardiac output , anesthesia , cardiac index , ejection fraction , cardiac surgery , hemodynamics , stroke volume , cardiology , heart failure

Levosimendan is a promising new inotrope. We investigate the proper time for its infusion during or after open-heart surgery to avoid complications related with low-output syndrome and high dosage of inotropes.

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