Medicina intensiva
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Review Meta Analysis
Levosimendan in patients with cardiogenic shock complicating myocardial infarction: A meta-analysis.
Cardiac shock is the leading cause of death in patients with acute myocardial infarction. The objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate whether levosimendan, compared to any type of control, is associated with improved clinical outcomes in patients with cardiogenic shock complicating myocardial infarction. ⋯ Levosimendan can improve hemodynamic parameters and cardiac function when compared with a control group, with no evidence of benefit in terms of survival.
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To ascertain the ability of adrenomedullin (ADM) and proadrenomedullin (proADM) to predict mortality in sepsis patients. ⋯ Both ADM and proADM might serve as useful markers for predicting the prognosis of sepsis.