Evaluation of hemodynamic response of new inotropic agents on acute heart failure

Abstract

Aim: To compare the hemodynamic efficiency, the neurohumoral response and the clinical outcome between levosimendan and milrinone in decompensated chronic heart failure using a prolonged infusion pattern without a loading dose. Method: 50 patients admitted to emergencies for acute or decompensated heart failure, participated in the study. They divided in two equivalent groups receiving intravenously either levosimendan or milrinone up to 72 hours without a loading dose. Primary endpoint was defined the hemodynamic response. Secondary endpoint was the neurohumoral and arrhythmiogenic response of the two agents according to BNP and QRS- complex duration (filtered) respectively, at 48 and 72 hours. Complications and clinical outcome within 180 days were registrated. Results: Both agents demonstrated good hemodynamic response, BNP decrease and QRS- complex duration stability. Levosimendan showed prolonged neurohumoral effect with less readmissions. Conclusions: Prolonged infusion of levosi ...
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DOI
10.12681/eadd/19432
Handle URL
http://hdl.handle.net/10442/hedi/19432
ND
19432
Alternative title
Αξιολόγηση νεώτερων ινότροπων φαρμάκων στην αιμοδυναμική ανταπόκριση της οξείας καρδιακής ανεπάρκειας
Author
Aidonidis, Georgios
Date
2010
Degree Grantor
Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki (AUTH)
Committee members
Κανονίδης Ιωάννης
Σακαντάμης Γεώργιος
Παπαδόπουλος Κωνσταντίνος
Παρχαρίδης Γεώργιος
Καρβούνης Χαράλαμπος
Μπουντώνας Γεώργιος
Χατζημιλτιάδης Σταύρος
Discipline
Medical and Health SciencesBasic Medicine
Keywords
Acute heart failure; Levosimendan; Milrinone; Hemodynamic monitoring; BNP; Late potentials; Swan-Ganz catheter; b-adrenergic receptor blockers
Country
Greece
Language
Greek
Description
216 σ., im.
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