Is preoperative levosimendan indicated to treat normal left ventricular function and left ventricle outflow obstruction?

Br J Anaesth. 2011 Aug;107(2):276-7; author reply 277. doi: 10.1093/bja/aer212.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Aortic Valve / surgery
  • Cardiotonic Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Coronary Artery Bypass
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation
  • Humans
  • Hydrazones / therapeutic use*
  • Pyridazines / therapeutic use*
  • Simendan
  • Ventricular Function, Left / physiology
  • Ventricular Outflow Obstruction / drug therapy*

Substances

  • Cardiotonic Agents
  • Hydrazones
  • Pyridazines
  • Simendan