A comparison of hemodynamic effects of levosimendan and dobutamine in patients undergoing mitral valve repair / replacement for severe mitral stenosis

A comparison of hemodynamic effects of levosimendan and dobutamine in patients undergoing mitral valve repair / replacement for severe mitral stenosis

Aims and Objectives: We aimed to compare the hemodynamic effects of levosimendan and dobutamine in patients undergoing mitral valve surgery on cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Materials and Methods: Sixty patients were divided into 2 groups of 30 each. Group-L patients received levosimendan 0.1 μg/kg/m...

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Main Authors: Ravikumar Gandham, Ayya Syamasundar, Harish Ravulapalli, Ranjith B Karthekeyan, Mahesh Vakamudi, Rajeshkumar Kodalli, Sushma Nandipati
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia
Subjects:
Desflurane
Myocardial protection
OPCAB
Sevoflurane
Total intravenous anesthesia
Cardiac index
Dobutamine
Hemodynamics
Levosimendan
Systemic vascular resistance index
Online Access:http://www.annals.in/article.asp?issn=0971-9784;year=2013;volume=16;issue=1;spage=11;epage=15;aulast=Gandham

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