Effects of levosimendan on renal blood flow and glomerular filtration in patients with acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery: a double blind, randomized placebo-controlled study
Abstract Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common and serious complication after cardiac surgery, and current strategies aimed at treating AKI have proven ineffective. Levosimendan, an inodilatating agent, has been shown to increase renal blood flow and glomerular filtration rate in uncompli...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-06-01
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| Series: | Critical Care |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-021-03628-z |