Preoperative optimization with levosimendan in heart failure patient undergoing thoracic surgery

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INTRODUCTION: We present the case of a patient with dilatative cardiomyopathy waiting for heart transplantation with pleural effusion to be subjected to pleural biopsy, treated with preoperative infusion of levosimendan to improve heart performances.

PRESENTATION OF CASE: A 56-year-old man (BMI 22,49) with dilatative cardiomyopathy (EF 18%) presented right pleural effusion. The levosimendan treatment protocol consisted of 24h continuous infusion (0,1ug/kg/min), without bolus. The patient was under continuous hemodynamic monitoring prior, during and after levosimendan administration. The surgery for pleural biopsy was performed with uniportal Video Assisted Thoracoscopic approach (VATS).

DISCUSSION: A significant increase of Cardiac Index (CI) and Stroke Volume Index (SVI) were observed at 4h after infusion initiation and was sustained during the next 24h after the end of infusion. Levosimendan administration was safe.

CONCLUSION: In this case the prophylactic preoperative levosimendan administration is safe and effective in cardiac failure patient undergoing thoracic surgery, but prophylactic preoperative levosimendan treatment in these patients merits further study.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2016

Erschienen:

2016

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:27

Enthalten in:

International journal of surgery case reports - 27(2016) vom: 23., Seite 1-4

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Nespoli, Moana Rossella [VerfasserIn]
Rispoli, Marco [VerfasserIn]
Mattiacci, Dario Maria [VerfasserIn]
Esposito, Marianna [VerfasserIn]
Corcione, Antonio [VerfasserIn]
Curcio, Carlo [VerfasserIn]
Buono, Salvatore [VerfasserIn]

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Heart failure patient
Journal Article
Levosimendan
Preoperative optimization
Thoracic surgery

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Date Revised 30.09.2020

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ijscr.2016.08.003

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NLM263375765