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Levosimendan Facilitates Weaning From Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting With Impaired Left Ventricular Function

H. Eriksson, J. Jalonen, L. Heikkinen, Matti Kivikko, Mika Laine, Kari Leino, Anne Kuitunen, Kari Kuttila, T Peräkylä, Toni Sarapohja,

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery · 2009 · 133 citations · 29 references

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A Prospective, Randomized Study of Goal-Oriented Hemodynamic Therapy in Cardiac Surgical Patients

Pekka Pölönen, Esko Ruokonen, Mikko Hippeläinen et al. · Anesthesia & Analgesia · 2000 · 564 citations

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Effects of Perioperative Nesiritide in Patients With Left Ventricular Dysfunction Undergoing Cardiac Surgery

Robert M. Mentzer, Mehmet C. Öz, Robert N. Sladen et al. · Journal of the American College of Cardiology · 2006 · 276 citations

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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

Jyrki Lilleberg · European Heart Journal · 1998 · 260 citations · Full text

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Levosimendan, a New Positive Inotropic Drug, Decreases Myocardial Infarct Size via Activation of KATP Channels

Judy R. Kersten, Matthew Montgomery, Paul S. Pagel et al. · Anesthesia & Analgesia · 2000 · 260 citations

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Troponin C–Mediated Calcium Sensitization Induced by Levosimendan Does Not Impair Relaxation

Heimo Haikala, Erkki Nissinen, E Etemadzadeh et al. · Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology · 1995 · 226 citations

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