Effect of levosimendan on hemodynamic changes in patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting: A randomized controlled study
Author(s) -
RanjithBaskar Karthekeyan,
RajeshKumar Kodalli,
AyyaSyama Sundar,
Mahesh Vakamudi,
Harish Ravulapali,
Sushma Nandipati,
Nivash Chandrasekaran
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
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 - 10.4103/0971-9784.109737
Subject(s) - levosimendan , medicine , cardiac index , anesthesia , off pump coronary artery bypass , perioperative , hemodynamics , vascular resistance , artery , cardiology , cardiopulmonary bypass , cardiac output , intensive care unit , coronary artery bypass surgery , heart failure , bypass grafting
We tested the hypothesis that use of levosimendan would be associated with better perioperative hemodynamics and cardiac function during off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB) in patients with good left ventricular function.
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