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Levosimendan as Rescue Therapy for Acute Heart Failure in a Patient with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

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Published:1st Mar 2019

Author: Sumanaru D, Josseran L, Essid A, Mbieleu B, Haegy I, Bergounioux J.

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Ref.:Pediatr Cardiol. 2019;40(3):668-670.

DOI:10.1007/s00246-019-02072-9

Levosimendan as Rescue Therapy for Acute Heart Failure in a Patient with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

The longer survival of patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy due to advances in clinical care has increased the incidence of Duchenne muscular dystrophy-associated cardiomyopathy, a nearly consistent feature in the third decade of life. A 26-year-old patient with Duchenne muscular dystrophy experienced severe acute heart failure triggered by pneumonia. Levosimendan was effective in improving heart function.

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