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Lilleberg, J. et al.

Effects of a new calcium sensitizer, levosimendan, on haemodynamics, coronary blood flow and myocardial substrate utilization early after coronary artery bypass grafting.

AIMS: The aim of the study was to evaluate the effects on systemic and coronary haemodynamics and myocardial substrate utilization of a new calcium sensitizer, levosimendan, after coronary artery bypass grafting. METHODS AND RESULTS: Twenty-three low-risk patients were included in this randomized and double-blind study. They received placebo (n = 8), 8 (n = 8) or 24 (n = 7) micrograms.kg-1 of levosimendan after coronary artery bypass operation. Systemic and coronary sinus haemodynamics with thermodilution and myocardial substrate utilization were measured. The heart rate increased 11 beats.min-1 after the higher dose (P < 0.05). Cardiac output increased by 0.7 and 1.61.min-1 (P < 0.05 for both) after 8 and 24 micrograms.kg-1 of levosimendan, respectively. Systemic and pulmonary vascular resistance decreased significantly after both doses. Coronary sinus blood flow increased by 28 and 42 ml/(P = 0.054 for the combined effect) after the lower and higher dose, respectively. Myocardial oxygen consumption or substrate extractions did not change statistically significantly. CONCLUSION: Despite improved cardiac performance, levosimendan did not increase myocardial oxygen consumption or change myocardial substrate utilization. Thus levosimendan has the potential to treat low cardiac output states after cardiopulmonary bypass surgery.[1]

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Effects of a new calcium sensitizer, levosimendan, on haemodynamics, coronary blood flow and myocardial substrate utilization early after coronary artery bypass grafting. Lilleberg, J., Nieminen, M.S., Akkila, J., Heikkilä, L., Kuitunen, A., Lehtonen, L., Verkkala, K., Mattila, S., Salmenperä, M. Eur. Heart J. (1998) [Pubmed]

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