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Objective: We conducted a systematic review to assess the advantages and disadvantages of levosimendan in patients with sepsis compared with placebo, milrinone, and dobutamine and to explore the clinical efficacy of different concentrations of ...
Ruimin Tan +6 more
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Background Patients suffering from chronic heart failure (CHF) show an increased prevalence of sarcopenia. Levosimendan is an effective drug for the treatment of heart failure, but its effect on sarcopenia is still unclear.
Di Wang +10 more
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Cilostazol in patients with heart failure and preserved ejection fraction—The CLIP‐HFpEF trial
• Cilostazol is an oral PDE‐3 inhibitor that may have advantageous effects in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). • Cilostazol significantly improved short‐term heart failure‐related health status scores (KCCQ‐12) and NT‐proBNP levels when compared to placebo.
Norman Aiad +9 more
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Practical approach to diastolic dysfunction in light of the new guidelines and clinical applications in the operating room and in the intensive care [PDF]
There is growing evidence both in the perioperative period and in the field of intensive care (ICU) on the association between left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (LVDD) and worse outcomes in patients.
Morelli, A. +3 more
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Use of Levosimendan in Cardiac Anesthesiology
The authors consider the main aspects of the rational use of the novel inotropic drug levosimendan in cardiosurgical patients on the basis of the results of the trials described in the literature and on their own findings in this review.
L. A. Krichevsky +4 more
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Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is a syndrome characterized by impaired cardiovascular reserve in which therapeutic options are scarce.
Liliana Moreira-Costa +11 more
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Levosimendan increases the phosphorylation state of phospholamban in the isolated human atrium
Levosimendan (up to 10 µM) given alone failed to increase force of contraction in isolated electrically stimulated (1 Hz) left atrial (LA) preparations from wild-type mice.
Lina Maria Rayo Abella +4 more
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From Thrombolysis to Transplant: Navigating the Storm of Delayed STEMI and Cardiogenic Shock
ABSTRACT Delayed STEMI presentation can cause extensive myocardial necrosis, left ventricular thrombus, cardiogenic shock, and progression to end‐stage heart failure despite reperfusion. Early recognition and timely transfer to specialized shock centers are critical.
Syed Rafay Hussain Zaidi +8 more
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ATP‐sensitive potassium channels (KATPs) have protective effects in ischemia–reperfusion‐induced injuries and can be activated by levosimendan. This study investigated the effects of levosimendan on renal injury, inflammation, apoptosis, and survival in ...
Lei Tian +6 more
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Levosimendan: Perpetuum mobile? [PDF]
We read with great interest the well-written review about levosimendan by De Luca et al. 1 Levosimendan is certainly an interesting drug that appears to deliver favourable effects in patients with acute heart failure. Numerous studies have demonstrated the positive inotropic …
Stefan, Agewall, Dan, Atar
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