A monthly publication of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology and considered the main channel for the promotion of Brazilian cardiovascular research.
ISSN 0066-782X
eISSN 1678-4170
António Valentim Gonçalves
, João Pedro Reis
, Ana Teresa Timóteo
, Rui Soares, Tiago Pereira-da-Silva, [...]
António Valentim Gonçalves
, João Pedro Reis
, Ana Teresa Timóteo
, Rui Soares, Tiago Pereira-da-Silva, [...]
Heart transplantation is the treatment of choice for selected patients with advanced heart failure (HF), improving quality of life and conferring a survival benefit compared to conventional management. However, heart transplantation depends on a donor’s presence, necessitating bridge strategies. Infusion of inotropes was suggested as one of these treatments, but a meta-analysis of randomized trials found increased mortality with long-term inotropic support, and HF guidelines do not now endorse this strategy. The inodilator Levosimendan has arisen as a treatment option: […]
Keywords: Bridge to Transplant; Heart failure; Levosimendan; Outpatient Treatment