Levosimendan and Global Longitudinal Strain Assessment in Sepsis (GLASSES 1): a study protocol for an observational study

IntroductionCardiogenic shock is a condition of low cardiac output that represents the end stage of a progressive deterioration of cardiac function. The main cause is ischaemic heart disease, but there are several non-ischaemic causes, including sepsis. The use of levosimendan in cardiogenic shock d...

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Published in:	BMJ open Vol. 10; no. 9; p. e037188
Main Authors:	Cappellini, Iacopo, Melai, Alessandra, Zamidei, Lucia, Parise, Maddalena, Cipani, Simone, Consales, Guglielmo
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England BMJ Publishing Group LTD 25-09-2020 BMJ Publishing Group
Series:	Protocol
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Cardiac function Cardiovascular disease Drugs Ejection fraction Heart Humans Intensive Care Italy Michigan Middle Aged Mortality Observational studies Observational Studies as Topic Patients Sepsis Sepsis - drug therapy Shock, Septic - drug therapy Simendan Ultrasonic imaging Young Adult Italy Michigan levosimendan septic shock cardiogenic shock sepsis speckle tracking echocardiography
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