title: Early levosimendan administration may improve outcome in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage complicated by acute heart failure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Critical Care, School of Medicine, University of Thessaly, University Hospital of Larissa, Larissa, Thessaly, Greece. Electronic address: ypapanikolaou4@gmail.com.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Papanikolaou
authors.affiliation: Department of Critical Care, School of Medicine, University of Thessaly, University Hospital of Larissa, Larissa, Thessaly, Greece. Electronic address: vasotsolaki@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Vasiliki
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Tsolaki
authors.affiliation: Department of Critical Care, School of Medicine, University of Thessaly, University Hospital of Larissa, Larissa, Thessaly, Greece. Electronic address: appollon7@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Demosthenes
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Makris
authors.affiliation: Department of Critical Care, School of Medicine, University of Thessaly, University Hospital of Larissa, Larissa, Thessaly, Greece. Electronic address: ezakynth@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Epaminondas
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Zakynthinos
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D002316:Cardiotonic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D006835:Hydrazones / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D009200:Myocardial Contraction / Q000187:drug effects*; D011724:Pyridazines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000077464:Simendan; D013345:Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D002316:Cardiotonic Agents; D006835:Hydrazones; D011724:Pyridazines; D000077464:Simendan
keywords: Acute heart failure; Cardiogenic shock; Levosimendan; Neurogenic stress cardiomyopathy; Outcome; Subarachnoid hemorrhage