Efficacy of levosimendan in Takotsubo-related cardiogenic shock

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 119-120

  Antonini, M ^a   Stazi, G V ^b   Cirasa, M T ^b   Garotto, G ^b   Frustaci, A ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES L SPALLANZANI   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; AMIODARONE; CARVEDILOL; DEXTRAN 40; DOPAMINE; ENALAPRIL; ENOXAPARIN; LEVOSIMENDAN; NITRATE; NORADRENALIN;

AGED; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CARDIOGENIC SHOCK; CASE REPORT; DRUG DOSE TITRATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART LEFT BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; LETTER; LUNG EDEMA; MITRAL VALVE REGURGITATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHOCK; SIDE EFFECT; SINUS TACHYCARDIA; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; TAKOTSUBO CARDIOMYOPATHY; THROMBOSIS PREVENTION; THROMBUS; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

AGED; CARDIOTONIC AGENTS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HYDRAZONES; PYRIDAZINES; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; SHOCK, CARDIOGENIC; TAKOTSUBO CARDIOMYOPATHY;

EID: 72249103617     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: 13996576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.2009.02105.x     Document Type: Letter

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