Does a 24-h infusion of levosimendan improve haemodynamic parameters in patients with congestive heart failure?
A 24-hour infusion of levosimendan provides rapid and sustained haemodynamic improvement for at least a week in patients with congestive heart failure.
Levosimendan infusion achieved a rapid improvement in haemodynamic parameters in patients with congestive heart failure with maximal effects occurring 1-3 days after starting the infusion, effects were sustained for up to at least a week.
Lilleberg et al. (Sat,) studied this question.