Vol 71, No 3 (2013)
Case studies
Published online: 2013-03-21
Application of levosimendan in acute heart failure patients with symptoms of low cardiac output: case series report
DOI: 10.5603/KP.2013.0041
Kardiol Pol 2013;71(3):275-278.
Abstract
The report presents single centre experience in application of levosimendan in patients with acute heart failure with low cardiac
output. All patients underwent haemodynamic measurement before and after administration of the drug. Levosimendan
improved haemodynamics and was useful in this subpopulation of patients.
output. All patients underwent haemodynamic measurement before and after administration of the drug. Levosimendan
improved haemodynamics and was useful in this subpopulation of patients.
Keywords: acute heart failurelow cardiac outputlevosimendantreatment