Levosimendan for patients with severely reduced left ventricular systolic function and/or low cardia...
Levosimendan for patients with severely reduced left ventricular systolic function and/or low cardiac output syndrome undergoing cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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England: BioMed Central Ltd
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English
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Previous studies have shown beneficial effects of levosimendan in high-risk patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Two large randomized controlled trials (RCTs), however, showed no advantages of levosimendan.
We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis (MEDLINE and Embase from inception until March 30, 2017), investigating whether levosimen...
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Levosimendan for patients with severely reduced left ventricular systolic function and/or low cardiac output syndrome undergoing cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_a8428d84996044bea75bc1195d741af5
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_a8428d84996044bea75bc1195d741af5
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1364-8535
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1466-609X,1364-8535,1366-609X
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10.1186/s13054-017-1849-0
