Effectiveness of prophylactic levosimendan in high-risk valve surgery patients
CARDIOVASCULAR JOURNAL OF AFRICA, vol.24, no.7, pp.260-264, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 24 Issue: 7
- Publication Date: 2013
- Doi Number: 10.5830/cvja-2013-047
- Journal Name: CARDIOVASCULAR JOURNAL OF AFRICA
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.260-264
- Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
- Yozgat Bozok University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Background: Levosimendan has anti-ischaemic effects, improves myocardial contractility and increases systemic, pulmonary and coronary vasodilatation. These properties suggest potential advantages in high-risk cardiac valve surgery patients where cardioprotection would be valuable. The present study investigated the peri-operative haemodynamic effects of prophylactic levosimendan infusion in cardiac valve surgery patients with low ejection fraction and/or severe pulmonary arterial hypertension.