Early administration of LEvosimendan in Patients witH decompensAted chroNic hearT failure (ELEPHANT) study. Rationale and protocol of the study
Jacek Kubica,
Krzysztof Pstrągowski,
Aldona Kubica
et al.
Abstract:Dobutamine and levosimendan are both indicated for inotropic support in acute decompensated heart failure (HF).The study aimed to assess the impact of early administration of levosimendan (first iv therapeutic approach) versus dobutamine (first iv therapeutic approach) on in-hospital treatment expenses and clinical outcomes in patients with decompensated chronic HF.The ELEPHANT study was designed as a phase III, multicentre, randomized 1:1, double-blind, active-controlled trial that will include patients admit… Show more
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