Kardiol Pol
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Impact of levosimendan on right ventricular functions by using novel tissue Doppler derived indices in patients with ischaemic left ventricular failure.
Right ventricular (RV) dysfunction complicates advanced left ventricular (LV) heart failure (HF) and contributes to a poor prognosis. Levosimendan is a positive inotropic agent improving cardiac contractility without increasing myocardial oxygen consumption in HF. ⋯ Levosimendan improves RV systolic function as expressed by TDI-derived parameters in patients with acutedecompensated HF.
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Heart failure (HF) is a chronic disease of great clinical and economic significance for both the healthcare system and patients themselves. ⋯ The costs of treating heart failure in Poland are high; proper allocation of resources to diagnostic procedures and treatment may contribute to rationalisation of the relevant expenditure.