Oral Levosimendan Increases Cerebral Blood Flow Velocities in Patients with a History of Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack: A Pilot Safety Study

BACKGROUND: Intravenous levosimendan is indicated for acute heart failure. The compound has shown promising beneficial effects in ischemic stroke models. OBJECTIVE: We evaluated the efficacy and safety of oral levosimendan in patients with a history of cerebral ischemia. METHODS: In a randomized, do...

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Autores principales: Kivikko, Matti, Kuoppamäki, Mikko, Soinne, Lauri, Sundberg, Stig, Pohjanjousi, Pasi, Ellmen, Juha, Roine, Risto O.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4461857/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26082815
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.curtheres.2015.01.001

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4461857/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26082815
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.curtheres.2015.01.001

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