title: Levosimendan as an adjunctive therapy to MitraClip implantation in patients with severe mitral regurgitation and left ventricular dysfunction.
authors.affiliation: Interventional Cardiology Unit, Department of Cardiology, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain. Electronic address: xavierfreixa@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Xavier
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Freixa
authors.affiliation: Interventional Cardiology Unit, Department of Cardiology, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hernández
authors.affiliation: Interventional Cardiology Unit, Department of Cardiology, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Farrero
authors.affiliation: Interventional Cardiology Unit, Department of Cardiology, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sitges
authors.affiliation: Interventional Cardiology Unit, Department of Cardiology, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Gustavo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Jiménez
authors.affiliation: Interventional Cardiology Unit, Department of Cardiology, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Ander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Regueiro
authors.affiliation: Interventional Cardiology Unit, Department of Cardiology, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Guillermina
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fita
authors.affiliation: Interventional Cardiology Unit, Department of Cardiology, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Irene
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Tatjer
authors.affiliation: Interventional Cardiology Unit, Department of Cardiology, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Rut
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Andrea
authors.affiliation: Interventional Cardiology Unit, Department of Cardiology, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Victoria
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Martín-Yuste
authors.affiliation: Interventional Cardiology Unit, Department of Cardiology, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Brugaletta
authors.affiliation: Interventional Cardiology Unit, Department of Cardiology, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Mónica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Masotti
authors.affiliation: Interventional Cardiology Unit, Department of Cardiology, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Manel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sabaté
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D006835:Hydrazones / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D011724:Pyridazines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D000077464:Simendan; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D006835:Hydrazones; D011724:Pyridazines; D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D000077464:Simendan
keywords: Left ventricle dysfunction; Levosimendan; MitraClip; Mitral regurgitation; Percutaneous mitral repair