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- Title
LEVOSIMENDAN FOR POSTOPERATIVE LOW CARDIAC OUTPUT SYNDROME IN A CHILD WITH CONGENITAL MITRAL INSUFFICIENCY.
- Authors
Vlad, I.H.; Dana, Buzoianu Anca
- Abstract
The treatment of low cardiac output syndrome after cardiac operations in children is a real therapeutical challenge. Usually cathecolamines and phosphodyesterase inhibitors are the drugs of choice. Levosimendan has also been used in this context but only in a small number of patients so the clinical experience is very limited. This paper presents the successful use of levosimendan in a pediatric patient with postoperative low cardiac output syndrome. The treatment with levosimendan, associated to a number of other drugs and therapeutic procedures increased the myocardial contractility, improved the cardiac output and eventually led to the patient's complete recovery
- Subjects
CONGENITAL heart disease in children; HEART abnormalities; MITRAL valve insufficiency; MYOCARDIAL infarction risk factors; PEDIATRIC surgery nursing; CORONARY disease; HEMODYNAMICS; DUCTUS arteriosus abnormalities; CARDIAC surgery risk factors; DIAGNOSIS; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Therapeutics, Pharmacology & Clinical Toxicology, 2012, Vol 16, Issue 1, p70
- ISSN
1583-0012
- Publication type
Case Study