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Effects of levosimendan on acute pulmonary embolism-induced right ventricular failure.

par Kerbaul, François;Gariboldi, Vlad;Giorgi, Roch;Mekkaoui, Choukri;Guieu, Régis;Fesler, Pierre;Gouin, Franco̧is;Brimioulle, Serge ;Collart, Frédéric
Référence Critical care medicine, 35, 8, page (1948-1954)
Publication Publié, 2007-08

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Repeated episodes of pulmonary embolism can persistently increase pulmonary arterial pressure and depress right ventricular contractility. We investigated the effects of levosimendan on right ventricular-pulmonary arterial coupling in this model of right ventricular failure.