Preservation of renal function in cardiac surgery patients with low cardiac output syndrome: levosimendan vs beta agonists
Abstract Background Some studies have been performed to assess the effects of levosimendan on cardiac function when administered to cardiac surgery patients with low cardiac output syndrome (LCOS) in the immediate postoperative period. Levosimendan is an inotropic agent for the treatment of low card...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-11-01
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Series: | BMC Anesthesiology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12871-019-0888-2 |