Levosimendan in intensive care and emergency medicine: literature update and expert recommendations for optimal efficacy and safety

M Girardis, D Bettex, M Bojan, C Demponeras… - Journal of Anesthesia …, 2022 - Springer
The inodilator levosimendan, in clinical use for over two decades, has been the subject of
extensive clinical and experimental evaluation in various clinical settings beyond its …

Levosimendan: mechanistic insight and its diverse future aspects in cardiac care

MS Akhtar, MQ Hassan, A Siddiqui… - Acta …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Inotropic agents are generally recommended to use in patients with acute decompensated
heart failure (HF) with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) concurrent to end-organ …

Individualized use of levosimendan in cardiac surgery

T Woehrle, L Mehringer, G Juchem, A Dashkevich… - Der Anaesthesist, 2021 - Springer
Hintergrund Levosimendan steigert die myokardiale Kontraktilität ohne relevante Erhöhung
des myozytären Sauerstoffverbrauchs und besitzt kardioprotektive Eigenschaften. Es gibt …

[HTML][HTML] Outcomes of Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery in Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

OO Akintoye, OP Fasina, TS Adiat, PU Nwosu… - Cureus, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery has been in practice for many decades, and it
is one of the most commonly performed cardiac surgeries worldwide. While there are …

[HTML][HTML] Comparison of Postoperative Outcomes Between Intra-aortic Balloon Pump and Levosimendan in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Graft: A …

M Al-Tekreeti, LRA Palle, H Asif, MF Amin, H Anam… - Cureus, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
This study was conducted to compare the postoperative outcomes between intra-aortic
balloon pump (IABP) and levosimendan in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft …

[PDF][PDF] Comparison of levosimendan and IABP in patients with impaired left ventricular function subjected to coronary artery bypass graft surgery

GA Hady, M Elbordy, ME Mahmoud, M Ahmed… - Am J Res …, 2021 - usa-journals.com
Objectives: This research aims to compare levosimendan to the intra-aortic balloon pump
(IABP) in impaired left ventricular function patients undergoing on-pump coronary artery …

EFFECT OF LEVOSEMINDAN ON OUTCOME OF CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFTING SURGERY IN PATIENT WITH IMPAIRED LEFT VENTRICULAR …

ZM Elmashtoly… - Al-Azhar International …, 2023 - aimj.researchcommons.org
Background: Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is often complicated by hemodynamic
instability, especially in cases with decreased left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) …

Comparative study between uses of levosimendan versus intra-aortic balloon pump in high risk patients undergoing beating heart coronary artery bypass surgery

AMS Ragheb, AHM El-Husseiny… - Al-Azhar …, 2023 - aimj.researchcommons.org
Background: Patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG), preoperative left
ventricular insufficiency has been linked to increase mortality and morbidity. Intra-aortic …

Comparison between Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump and Levosimendan as Treatment Modalities for Cardiogenic Shock Post Cardiac Surgery

MS Darwish, SM Ammar, YHA Rahman… - American Journal of …, 2023 - ajpojournals.org
Purpose: Post cardiac surgery cardiogenic shock is one of the major life threatening
complications of open heart surgeries. Two modalities are widely used to improve the …