Effects of levosimendan on quality of life and emotional stress in advanced heart failure patients

Levosimendan improves central hemodynamics and symptoms in acutely decompensated chronic heart failure (CHF) patients. However, its effects on quality of life, emotional stress and functional capacity of patients with advanced CHF have not been properly investigated. Sixty-three advanced CHF patient...

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Published in:Cardiovascular drugs and therapy 2007-08, Vol.21 (4), p.263-268
Main Authors: PARISSIS, John T, PAPADOPOULOS, Constantinos, NIKOLAOU, Maria, BISTOLA, Vassiliki, FARMAKIS, Dimitrios, PARASKEVAIDIS, Ioannis, FILIPPATOS, Gerasimos, KREMASTINOS, Dimitrios
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Cardiology. Vascular system
Cardiotonic Agents - therapeutic use
Cardiovascular system
Exercise Tolerance - drug effects
Female
Heart
Heart Failure - complications
Heart Failure - drug therapy
Heart Failure - psychology
Heart failure, cardiogenic pulmonary edema, cardiac enlargement
Humans
Hydrazones - therapeutic use
Infusions, Intravenous
Length of Stay
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Natriuretic Peptide, Brain - blood
Natriuretic Peptide, Brain - drug effects
Pharmacology. Drug treatments
Psychometrics
Pyridazines - therapeutic use
Quality of Life
Stress, Psychological - drug therapy
Stress, Psychological - etiology
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:Levosimendan improves central hemodynamics and symptoms in acutely decompensated chronic heart failure (CHF) patients. However, its effects on quality of life, emotional stress and functional capacity of patients with advanced CHF have not been properly investigated. Sixty-three advanced CHF patients (NYHA III-IV, LVEF
ISSN:0920-3206
1573-7241
DOI:10.1007/s10557-007-6034-2