Levosimendan as rescue therapy after surgery for congenital heart disease

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serval:BIB_EB5A0B9048CB
Type
Inproceedings: an article in a conference proceedings.
Publication sub-type
Abstract (Abstract): shot summary in a article that contain essentials elements presented during a scientific conference, lecture or from a poster.
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Title
Levosimendan as rescue therapy after surgery for congenital heart disease
Title of the conference
5th World Congress on Pediatric Critical Care
Author(s)
Di Bernardo S., Stucki P., Perez M.H., Racine L., Sekarski N., Cotting J.
Address
Geneva, Swizterland, June 24-28, 2007
ISBN
1529-7535
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2007
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
8
Series
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Pages
280
Language
english
Abstract
Objectives: Levosimendan, a calcium-sensitizing agent has been reported as useful for the management of patients with low cardiac output state. We report here our experience, safety and efficacy of use of levosimendan as rescue therapy after surgery for congenital heart disease.
Methods: Retrospective cohort study on patients necessitating levosimendan therapy for post operative low cardiac output or severe post operative systolic and diastolic dysfunction. Twelve patients with a mean age of 2.1 years (range 7 days - 14 years old) received levosimendan. Type of surgery: 3 arterial switch, 3 correction of complete abnormal pulmonary venous return, 3 closure of VSD and correction of aortic coarctation, 3 Tetralogy of Fallot, one correction of truncus arteriosus and one palliation for single ventricle. The mean time of ECC was 203 +/- 81min. Ten patients received levosimendan for low cardiac output not responding to conventional therapy in these cases (milrinone, dopamine and noradrenaline) in the first 6 hours following entry in the ICU and 3 patients received levosimendan 3-4 days after surgery for severe systolic and diastolic dysfunction. Levosimendan was given as a drip for 24-48 hours at the dose of 0.1-0.2 mcg/ kg/min, without loading dose.
Results: Significant changes were noted on mean plasmatic lactate (3.3 +/- 1.7mmole/L vs 1.8 +/-0.6mmole/L, p+0.01), mean central venous saturation (55 +/- 11% vs 68 +/- 10%, p+0.01) and mean arterio-venous difference in CO2 (9.6 +/- 4.9mmHg vs 6.7 +/- 2.1mmHg, p+0.05) for values before and at the end of levosimendan administration. There was no significant changes on heart rate, systolic pressure or central venous pressure. No adverse effect was observed.
Conclusion: Levosimendan, used as rescue therapy after surgery for congenital heart disease, is safe and improves cardiac output as demonstrated with improvement of parameters commonly used clinically.
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