Levosimendan in Congenital Cardiac Surgery

Category Primary study
Registry of Trialsclinicaltrials.gov
Year 2008
Many pediatric patients undergoing cardiac surgery under cardiopulmonary bypass for repair of complex congenital malformations, require inotropic support for low cardiac output syndrome. Milrinone through its positive inotropic and vasodilatory effects is widely used for this purpose. The aim of the study is to compare Milrinone with Levosimendan, a novel inotope with calcium-sensitizing properties. We hypothesized that using Levosimendan would result in reduced serum lactate through a higher cardiac index.
Epistemonikos ID: ff33f76a2cac6368c9a154c216f87f9e857bc6d6
First added on: May 05, 2024