Levosimendan vs dobutamine in septic shock
Levosimendan vs dobutamine in septic shock
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DOI:
10.1016/j.jcrc.2009.06.006
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发表时间:
2009-09-01
影响因子:
3.7
通讯作者:
Shalabi, Sanaa A.
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作者:
Alhashemi, Jamal A.;Alotaibi, Qamar A.;Shalabi, Sanaa A.
Levosimendan is a calcium sensitizer that increases cardiac contractility without increasing intracellular calcium levels. Its efficacy has been demonstrated in acute decompensated heart failure but has not been evaluated in severe sepsis/septic shock. We hypothesized that levosimendan increases central venous saturation (ScvO2) and decreases serum lactate levels in patients with severe sepsis/septic shock.