Levosimendan as rescue therapy in low output syndrome after cardiac surgery: effects and predictors of outcome
Objectives Calcium sensitizers have been shown to improve outcomes in patients with low cardiac output syndrome (LCOS) after cardiac surgery. We assessed the effects of levosimendan on LCOS in cardiac surgical patients to identify outcome predictors. Methods A total of 106 patients in whom LCOS pers...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2019-08-01
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| Series: | Journal of International Medical Research |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/0300060519835087 |