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Effects of levosimendan on systemic and regional hemodynamics in septic myocardial depression

Effects of levosimendan on systemic and regional hemodynamics in septic myocardial depression

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Effects of levosimendan on systemic and regional hemodynamics in septic myocardial depression

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Full title

Effects of levosimendan on systemic and regional hemodynamics in septic myocardial depression

Publisher

Heidelberg: Springer

Journal title

Intensive care medicine, 2005-05, Vol.31 (5), p.638-644

Language

English

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Heidelberg: Springer

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Contents

Calcium desensitization plays an important part in the pathophysiology of septic myocardial depression. We postulated that levosimendan, a new calcium sensitizer, would be beneficial in sepsis-induced cardiac dysfunction.
Prospective, randomized, controlled study in two university hospital intensive care units.
Twenty-eight patients with pers...

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Full title

Effects of levosimendan on systemic and regional hemodynamics in septic myocardial depression

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_67780161

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_67780161

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ISSN

0342-4642

E-ISSN

1432-1238

DOI

10.1007/s00134-005-2619-z

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