title: What is the in vivo mechanism of action of levosimendan?
authors.forename: Guy A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: MacGowan
mesh_terms: D000199:Actins / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism; D002316:Cardiotonic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D006835:Hydrazones / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009218:Myosins / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D010726:Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011724:Pyridazines / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000077464:Simendan; D019209:Troponin C / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000199:Actins; D002316:Cardiotonic Agents; D006835:Hydrazones; D010726:Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors; D011724:Pyridazines; D019209:Troponin C; D000077464:Simendan; D009218:Myosins; D002118:Calcium