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Designing phase 3 sepsis trials: application of learned experiences from critical care trials in acute heart failure
(BMC, 2016)
Substantial attention and resources have been directed to improving outcomes of patients with critical illnesses, in particular sepsis, but all recent clinical trials testing various interventions or strategies have failed ...
Mortality and acute exacerbation of COPD: a pilot study on the influence of myocardial injury
(EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY SOC JOURNALS LTD, 2017)
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Cardiohepatic interactions in heart failure
(TURKISH SOC CARDIOLOGY, 2013)
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Organ dysfunction, injury and failure in acute heart failure: from pathophysiology to diagnosis and management. A review on behalf of the Acute Heart Failure Committee of the Heart Failure Association (HFA) of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC)
(WILEY, 2017)
Organ injury and impairment are commonly observed in patients with acute heart failure (AHF), and congestion is an essential pathophysiological mechanism of impaired organ function. Congestion is the predominant clinical ...
Levosimendan: Molecular mechanisms and clinical implications Consensus of experts on the mechanisms of action of levosimendan
(ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD, 2012)
The molecular background of the Ca2+-sensitizing effect of levosimendan relates to its specific interaction with the Ca2+-sensor troponin C molecule in the cardiac myofilaments. Over the years, significant preclinical and ...
In vivo and in vitro evidence for pleiotropic effects of levosimendan in the intensive care setting
(BIOMED CENTRAL LTD, 2011)
Levosimendan, in addition to its inotropic properties, could have anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative properties, and can potentially decrease the deleterious effects of reactive oxygen species on the tissues. In their ...
Emergency management of severe hyperkalemia: Guideline for best practice and opportunities for the future
(ACADEMIC PRESS LTD- ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, 2016)
Hyperkalemia is a common electrolyte disorder, especially in chronic kidney disease, diabetes mellitus, or heart failure. Hyperkalemia can lead to potentially fatal cardiac dysrhythmias, and it is associated with increased ...