Question: Do levosimendan and dobutamine for the treatment of LCOS have different neurological and renal effects? Finding: Significant variations were observed in the levosimendan group in relation to AKI stage after 24 and 48 h but not in cardiac index or renal blood flow. Meaning: The beneficial effects of Levosimendan could be mediated by a postconditioning effect.
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