Successful reversal of resistent hypodynamic septic shock with levosimendan [6]

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 127-

  Matejovic, Martin ^a   Krouzecky, A ^b   Radej, J ^b   Novak, I ^b  

^a CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; AZATHIOPRINE; CALCIUM SENSITIZER; CATECHOLAMINE; CEFTAZIDIME; DOBUTAMINE; FLUCONAZOLE; HYDROCORTISONE; INOTROPIC AGENT; LACTIC ACID; LEVOSIMENDAN; MEPREDNISONE; METICILLIN; NORADRENALIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ANURIA; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BLOOD CULTURE; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL VENOUS PRESSURE; COLLOID; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; CRYSTALLOID; DETERIORATION; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FEVER; FLUID THERAPY; HEART FAILURE; HEART INDEX; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; HEART OUTPUT; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LETTER; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; METABOLIC ACIDOSIS; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; OXYGEN SATURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RESUSCITATION; SEPTIC SHOCK; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ADULT; CARDIAC OUTPUT; CARDIOMYOPATHIES; CARDIOTONIC AGENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDRAZONES; IMMUNOCOMPROMISED HOST; PYRIDAZINES; SHOCK, SEPTIC;

EID: 13444266490     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.2004.00541.x     Document Type: Letter

References (2)

1. Follath F, Cleland JG, Just H et al. Efficacy of intravenous levosimendan compared with dobutamine in severe low-output heart failure (the LIDO study): a randomised double-blind trial. Lancet 2002; 360: 196-202.
2. Oldner A, Konrad D, Weitzberg E et al. Effects of levosimendan, a novel inotropic calcium-sensitizing drug, in experimental septic shock. Crit Care Med 2001; 29: 2185-93.