# Levosimendan in Cardiac Surgery: Current Best Available Evidence

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/levosimendan-in-cardiac-surgery-current-best-available-evidence/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Shahzad G. Raja,Benson S. Rayen |
| Citations | 85 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2005.08.073 |
| Fields | Medicine |
| Open Access | false |
| OA Status | closed |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2066828604 |
| PMID | 16564321 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2006 |

## Paper authors

- [Shahzad G. Raja](https://scholariq.org/researchers/shahzad-g-raja/)

## Paper journal

- [The Annals of Thoracic Surgery](https://scholariq.org/journals/the-annals-of-thoracic-surgery/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments](https://scholariq.org/topics/cardiac-valve-diseases-and-treatments/)

## Paper topics

- [Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments](https://scholariq.org/topics/cardiac-valve-diseases-and-treatments/)
- [Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair](https://scholariq.org/topics/cardiac-structural-anomalies-and-repair/)
- [Heart Failure Treatment and Management](https://scholariq.org/topics/heart-failure-treatment-and-management/)

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