Open AccessComparison of Levosimendan, Milrinone and Dobutamine in treating Low Cardiac Output Syndrome Following Valve Replacement Surgeries with Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Author(s) -
. Sunny,
Muhammad Amir Yunus,
Habib Md Reazaul Karim,
Manuj Kumar Saikia,
Prithwis Bhattacharyya,
Subhasish Dey
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/23584.8987
Subject(s) - levosimendan , milrinone , dobutamine , medicine , cardiopulmonary bypass , cardiac index , anesthesia , cardiology , cardiac output , cardiac surgery , hemodynamics , heart failure
Low Cardiac Output Syndrome (LCOS) following Cardiopulmonary Bypass (CPB) is common and associated with increased mortality. Maintenance of adequate cardiac output is one of the primary objectives in management of such patients.