Levosimendan: The current situation and new prospects

Levosimendan is a pyridazinone-dinitrile derivative with positive inotropic and vasodilatory effects that has beneficial effects on myocardial performance.In previous randomized studies levosimendan improved hemodynamics and clinical course, but its effect on prognosis is still unclear. This importa...

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Main Authors: Nuno Moreno, Marta Tavares-Silva, André P. Lourenço, José Oliveira-Pinto, Tiago Henriques-Coelho, Adelino F. Leite-Moreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-12-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition)
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2174204914002888