Hemodynamic improvement following levosimendan treatment in patients with acute myocardial infarction and cardiogenic shock.

Objectives:Levosimendan, a novel inodilator, has been shown to improve hemodynamic function in patients with acute exacerbation of congestive heart failure. We wanted to determine the hemodynamic effects of levosimendan following ineffective conventional therapy (with catecholamines) in patients wit