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Left and right myocardial ventricular energetics during cardioplegic ischemic arrest and reperfusion in patients undergoing cardiac surgery

Abstract Background Effective myocardial protection during cardiac surgery is essential, yet the differential metabolic stress of the left (LV) and right ventricles (RV) to ischemia–reperfusion remains poorly characterized. Methods This..

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Peri-operative Levosimendan in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: An Overview of the Evidence

Abstract , a , has recently emerged as a valuable agent in the peri-operative management of cardiac surgery patients. Levosimendan is a calcium-sensitising ionodilator. By binding to  C and reducing its  co-efficient, it..

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