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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 | Special Issue 1/2004

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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). …
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Title
Systemic and regional effects of levosimendan and arginine–vaopressine in endotoxin-treated rabbits
Authors
H Kaskos
V Faivre
M Losser
D Payen
A Mebazaa
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/cc2549

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