Why the study?
Does levosimendan improve hemodynamics in patients with low-output syndrome following cardiac surgery?
Population
11 postsurgical patients with severely impaired cardiac output and hemodynamic compromise
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
12 hours
Authors
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Levosimendan may improve hemodynamics in post-cardiac surgery low-output syndrome; hypothesis-generating and requires randomized confirmation.
Does levosimendan improve hemodynamics in patients with low-output syndrome following cardiac surgery?
Levosimendan provides short-term hemodynamic benefits by enhancing cardiac output and decreasing preload and afterload in patients with low-output syndrome after cardiac surgery.
Labriola et al. (2004) studied this question.
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