Successful use of levosimendan as a primary inotrope in pediatric cardiac surgery: An observational study in 110 patients

• Main Authors: Reena Khantwal Joshi (Author), Neeraj Aggarwal (Author), Mridul Aggarwal (Author), Rakesh Pandey (Author), Veronique Dinand (Author), Raja Joshi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Context: Levosimendan is a new generation inotrope with calcium sensitizing properties and proven benefits in adults. Aims: This study investigates the use of levosimendan as a first line inotrope in congenital heart surgery. Settings and Design: Prospective, observational study in a tertiary care c...