Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology
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J. Cardiovasc. Pharmacol. · Apr 2016
Levosimendan Prevents Pressure-Overload-induced Right Ventricular Failure.
We investigated if chronic levosimendan treatment can prevent and revert pressure-overload-induced right ventricular hypertrophy and failure in rats. ⋯ Chronic treatment with levosimendan prevents the development of right ventricular failure and improves contractility in established pressure-overload-induced right ventricular failure.