The heart of creatures is the foundation of life, the Prince of all, the sun of their microcosm, from where all vigor and strength does flow. —William Harvey, De Motu Cordis, 1628 Widely regarded as ...
Levosimendan is an inotropic agent that has been shown in small studies to prevent or treat the low cardiac output syndrome after cardiac surgery. In a multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled, ...