Effect of Prophylactic Levosimendan on All-Cause Mortality in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery—An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Effect of Prophylactic Levosimendan on All-Cause Mortality in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery—An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Background: Levosimendan, a calcium sensitizer, enhances the myocardial function by generating more energy-efficient myocardial contractility than that achieved through adrenergic stimulation with catecholamines. We conducted this meta-analysis to primarily investigate the effects of levosimendan on...

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Main Authors: Hongbai Wang, Qipeng Luo, Yinan Li, Liang Zhang, Xie Wu, Fuxia Yan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
low cardiac output syndrome
levosimendan
pediatrics
cardiac surgery
mortality
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fped.2020.00456/full

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