Comprehensive Comparisons among Inotropic Agents on Mortality and Risk of Renal Dysfunction in Patients Who Underwent Cardiac Surgery: A Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Comprehensive Comparisons among Inotropic Agents on Mortality and Risk of Renal Dysfunction in Patients Who Underwent Cardiac Surgery: A Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Several kinds of inotropes have been used in critically ill patients to improve hemodynamics and renal dysfunction after cardiac surgery; however, the treatment strategies for reducing mortality and increasing renal protection in patients who underwent cardiac surgery remain controversial. Therefore...

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Main Authors: Wei-Cheng Chen, Meng-Hsuan Lin, Chieh-Lung Chen, Ying-Chieh Chen, Chih-Yu Chen, Yu-Chao Lin, Chin-Chuan Hung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
levosimendan
cardiac surgery
acute kidney injury
mortality
network meta-analysis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/5/1032

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