Open AccessA comparison of hemodynamic effects of levosimendan and dobutamine in patients undergoing mitral valve repair / replacement for severe mitral stenosis
Author(s) -
Ravikumar Gandham,
Ayya Syamasundar,
Harish Ravulapalli,
Ranjith Baskar Karthekeyan,
Mahesh Vakamudi,
Rajeshkumar Kodalli,
Sushma Nandipati
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
annals of cardiac anaesthesia/annals of cardiac anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.42
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 0974-5181
pISSN - 0971-9784
DOI - 10.4103/0971-9784.105363
Subject(s) - medicine , levosimendan , dobutamine , cardiac index , hemodynamics , central venous pressure , vascular resistance , anesthesia , cardiology , cardiopulmonary bypass , inotrope , cardiac output , pulmonary wedge pressure , heart rate , blood pressure
We aimed to compare the hemodynamic effects of levosimendan and dobutamine in patients undergoing mitral valve surgery on cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB).