Efficacy and safety of levosimendan in patients with sepsis: a systematic review and network meta-analysis [PDF]
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 +11 more
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The efficacy of simendan in the treatment of acute heart failure and its impact on NT-proBNP.
Simendan is a calcium sensitizer that enhances myocardial contractility but does not affect ventricular diastole. Simendan also has a vasodilatation effect, which causes coronary artery resistance and venous volume blood vessel relax, thereby improving coronary blood supply.
Li, J. +6 more
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Uutta tietoa typpioksidista, tulehduksesta ja tulehduslääkkeistä Typpioksidi on elimistön signaalimolekyyli, joka säätelee mm. immunologista puolustusjärjestelmää. Tulehdussairauksissa, kuten astmassa, reumassa, nivelrikossa ja septisessä sokissa, typpioksidin tuotanto on lisääntynyt.
Outi Sareila
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Levosimendán preoperatorio en cirugía coronaria con disfunción ventricular severa: ¿tiene sentido?
Resumen: Introducción y objetivos: Numerosos estudios han demostrado los beneficios del levosimendán en pacientes con insuficiencia cardiaca crónica y aguda; sin embargo, los resultados son contradictorios cuando se analiza el uso de levosimendán previo
Elena Roselló-Díez +6 more
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The effect of post-reperfusion levosimendan in an experimental intestinal ischemia–reperfusion model
Background Levosimendan has been reported to have a positive effect on ischemia–reperfusion injury. Herein, we aimed to evaluate the effects of levosimendan applied after reperfusion in an experimental intestinal injury-reperfusion (IR) model.
Hakan Aygun +8 more
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Levosimendan Efficacy and Safety: 20 Years of SIMDAX in Clinical Use [PDF]
Levosimendan was first approved for clinical use in 2000, when authorization was granted by Swedish regulatory authorities for the hemodynamic stabilization of patients with acutely decompensated chronic heart failure (HF).
Agostoni P. +50 more
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Levosimendan: current data, clinical use and future development. [PDF]
Levosimendan is an inodilator indicated for the short-term treatment of acutely decompensated severe chronic heart failure, and in situations where conventional therapy is not considered adequate. The principal pharmacological effects of levosimendan are
Fruhwald, S +6 more
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Vasoactive agents in acute mesenteric ischaemia in critical care. A systematic review [PDF]
Acknowledgements With thanks to Helen Fulbright, PhD, MA, PGDip LIS, BA (Hons), MCLIP, Information Specialist, Royal College of Surgeons of England Library and Archives Team, for conducting the literature searchesPeer reviewedPublisher ...
Brennan, Christopher A. +6 more
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Levosimendan increases the phosphorylation state of phospholamban in the isolated human atrium [PDF]
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.
Abella, Lina Maria Rayo +4 more
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Levosimendan for the prevention of acute organ dysfunction in sepsis [PDF]
BACKGROUND Levosimendan is a calcium-sensitizing drug with inotropic and other properties that may improve outcomes in patients with sepsis. METHODS We conducted a double-blind, randomized clinical trial to investigate whether levosimendan reduces the ...
Al-Beidh, F +16 more
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