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Published in: Critical Care 1/2004

01-02-2004 | Poster presentation

Levosimendan reduces pulmonary vascular resistance: clinical echocardiographic study

Authors: M Nalos, S Huang, I Ting, A McLean

Published in: Critical Care | Special Issue 1/2004

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The calcium sensitizer levosimendan is a novel inotrope used for the treatment of cardiac failure. Animal data suggest pulmonary vasodilating properties and levosimendan has been suggested for the treatment of right ventricular (RV) failure despite scarce data in patients [1]. …
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Mebazaa A, et al.: Intensive Care Med 2003. Epub, published online 15 November 2003.
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Title
Levosimendan reduces pulmonary vascular resistance: clinical echocardiographic study
Authors
M Nalos
S Huang
I Ting
A McLean
Publication date
01-02-2004
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Critical Care / Issue Special Issue 1/2004
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/cc2557

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