Levosimendan for resuscitating the microcirculation in patients with septic shock: a randomized controlled study

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[2] Cinel I(2006)The effects of dobutamine on microcirculatory alterations in patients with septic shock are independent of its systemic effects Crit Care Med 34 403-408

[3] Phillip Dellinger R(2002)Opening the microcirculation: can vasodilators be useful in sepsis? Intensive Care Med 28 1208-1217

[4] Shapiro NI(2002)Nitroglycerin in septic shock after intravascular volume resuscitation Lancet 360 1395-1396

[5] Arnold RC(2010)Effects of nitroglycerin on sublingual microcirculatory blood flow in patients with severe sepsis/septic shock after a strict resuscitation protocol: a double-blind randomized placebo controlled trial Crit Care Med 38 93-100

[6] Parrillo JE(2005)Levosimendan in septic cardiac failure Intensive Care Med 31 164-165

[7] Hollenberg SM(2005)Effects of levosimendan on systemic and regional hemodynamics in septic myocardial depression Intensive Care Med 31 638-644

[8] De Backer D(2006)Effects of levosimendan on right ventricular afterload in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome: a pilot study Crit Care Med 34 2287-2293

[9] Creteur J(2007)Levosimendan in septic shock: a case series Br J Anaesth 99 447-448

[10] Dubois MJ(2008)Role of levosimendan in sepsis and septic shock Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 21 168-177

[1] Trzeciak S(2008)Resuscitating the microcirculation in sepsis: the central role of nitric oxide, emerging concepts for novel therapies, and challenges for clinical trials Acad Emerg Med 15 399-413

[2] Cinel I(2006)The effects of dobutamine on microcirculatory alterations in patients with septic shock are independent of its systemic effects Crit Care Med 34 403-408

[3] Phillip Dellinger R(2002)Opening the microcirculation: can vasodilators be useful in sepsis? Intensive Care Med 28 1208-1217

[4] Shapiro NI(2002)Nitroglycerin in septic shock after intravascular volume resuscitation Lancet 360 1395-1396

[5] Arnold RC(2010)Effects of nitroglycerin on sublingual microcirculatory blood flow in patients with severe sepsis/septic shock after a strict resuscitation protocol: a double-blind randomized placebo controlled trial Crit Care Med 38 93-100

[6] Parrillo JE(2005)Levosimendan in septic cardiac failure Intensive Care Med 31 164-165

[7] Hollenberg SM(2005)Effects of levosimendan on systemic and regional hemodynamics in septic myocardial depression Intensive Care Med 31 638-644

[8] De Backer D(2006)Effects of levosimendan on right ventricular afterload in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome: a pilot study Crit Care Med 34 2287-2293

[9] Creteur J(2007)Levosimendan in septic shock: a case series Br J Anaesth 99 447-448

[10] Dubois MJ(2008)Role of levosimendan in sepsis and septic shock Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 21 168-177