The effect of levosimendan and dobutamine treatment on QT dispersion in patients with decompensated heart failure: a prospective study


PAKSOY F., Ulas T., Tursun I., DAL M. S., OZTEKIN E., BORLU F.

ANADOLU KARDIYOLOJI DERGISI-THE ANATOLIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, vol.12, no.1, pp.16-22, 2012 (SCI-Expanded)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 12 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/akd.2012.004
  • Journal Name: ANADOLU KARDIYOLOJI DERGISI-THE ANATOLIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.16-22
  • Keywords: Arrhythmias, heart failure, levosimendan, dobutamine, QT dispersion, VENTRICULAR REPOLARIZATION, INTRAVENOUS LEVOSIMENDAN, STRESS ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, DILATED CARDIOMYOPATHY, MYOCARDIAL-ISCHEMIA, VIABILITY, MECHANISM, DIAGNOSIS, EFFICACY, INTERVAL
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objective: We investigated the effect of intravenous levosimendan on QT dispersion compared with intravenous dobutamine in patients with acute decompensated heart failure.