Levosimendan use in patients with acute heart failure and reduced ejection fraction with or without severe renal dysfunction in critical cardiac care units: a multi-institution database study
Abstract Background Acute heart failure is a life-threatening clinical condition. Levosimendan is an effective inotropic agent used to maintain cardiac output, but its usage is limited by the lack of evidence in patients with severely abnormal renal function. Therefore, we analyzed data of patients...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2021-02-01
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| Series: | Annals of Intensive Care |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13613-021-00810-y |