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01-02-2004 | Poster presentation
Systemic and regional effects of levosimendan and arginine–vaopressine in endotoxin-treated rabbits
Authors:
H Kaskos, V Faivre, M Losser, D Payen, A Mebazaa
Published in:
Critical Care
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Special Issue 1/2004
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Excerpt
Vascular and myocardial dysfunctions are often combined in septic mammals. Septic shock treatment therefore usually associates vasoconstricting and positive inotropic agents, mostly dopamine, norepinephrine (NE) and/or dobutamine. An alternative can be the use of noncatecholamine agents: arginine–vaopressine (AVP) and levosimendan (LS). …