Reducing mortality in cardiac surgery with levosimendan: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

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The authors performed a meta-analysis to evaluate whether levosimendan is associated with improved survival in patients undergoing cardiac surgery.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth

Title: Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia

Publisher: Elsevier BV

ISSN (Electronic): 1532-8422

ISSN (Print): 1053-0770

Publication date (Electronic): Feb 2010

Volume: 24

Issue: 1

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[1 ] Department of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Istituto Scientifico San Raffaele, Via Olgettina 60, Milano 20132, Italy. landoni.giovanni@hsr.it

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Publisher Item ID: S1053-0770(09)00213-4

DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2009.05.031

PubMed ID: 19700350

SO-VID: ff5e6abe-a4e2-4437-80ed-544035ae35db

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