The effect of levosimendan on the right ventricular function in patients with right ventricular dysfunction undergoing mitral valve surgery

The effect of levosimendan on the right ventricular function in patients with right ventricular dysfunction undergoing mitral valve surgery

Background: Right ventricular (RV) dysfunction is an important predictor of both immediate and long-term outcomes in valve surgeries. Levosimendan has proven beneficial in improving RV function. Aims: The objective was to study the effect of the addition of levosimendan to the conventional treatment...

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Main Authors: K S Bharathi, Gegal Pruthi, Manasa Dhananjaya, Parimala Prasanna Simha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-01-01
Series:Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia
Subjects:
inodilator
levosimendan
mitral valve surgery
right ventricular dysfunction
transesophageal echocardiography
transthoracic echocardiography
Online Access:http://www.annals.in/article.asp?issn=0971-9784;year=2023;volume=26;issue=1;spage=50;epage=56;aulast=Bharathi

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