Preservation of renal function in cardiac surgery patients with low cardiac output syndrome: levosimendan vs beta agonists

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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Main Authors: Jose Luis Guerrero Orriach, I. Navarro Arce, P. Hernandez Rodriguez, A. Raigón Ponferrada, A. Malo Manso, M. Ramirez Aliaga, A. Ramirez Fernandez, J. J. Escalona Belmonte, I. Bellido Estevez, A. Gomez Luque, R. Barrera Serrano, C. S. Toledo Medina, M. Rubio Navarro, J. Cruz Mañas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
Subjects:
Levosimendan
Low cardiac output
Kidney
Cardiac surgery
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12871-019-0888-2

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