Late Breaking Abstract - Effects of levosimendan on diaphragm contractile efficiency in patients weaning from mechanical ventilation

L. Roesthuis (Nijmegen, Netherlands), H. Van Der Hoeven (Nijmegen, Netherlands), C. Sinderby (Toronto, Canada), T. Frenzel (Nijmegen, Netherlands), C. Ottenheijm (Amsterdam, Netherlands), L. Brochard (Toronto, Canada), J. Doorduin (Nijmegen, Netherlands), L. Heunks (Amsterdam, Netherlands)

Source: International Congress 2019 – Recent developments in intensive care unit medicine
Session: Recent developments in intensive care unit medicine
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 4027
Disease area: Respiratory critical care, Sleep and breathing disorders

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