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Of ions and temperature: the complicated interplay of temperature, fluids, and electrolytes on myocardial function

This article discusses the potential of levosimendan to treat calcium-induced myocardial dysfunction associated with deep hypothermia. Moderate hypothermia (30 to 34°C) usually improves myocardial contractility and stabilizes heart rhythm, but deep hypothermia can cause severe myocardial dysfunction...

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Autor principal: Polderman, Kees H
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4056327/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24313967
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/cc13139

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