[A COMPARISON OF TWO APPROACHES FOR INTRAOPERATIVE LEVOSIMENDAN ADMINISTRATION IN CARDIAC SURGICAL PATIENTS WITH SEVERE LEFT VENTRICLE DYSFUNCTION.].

Background: It is proved that levosimendan administration improves overall outcome and reduces mortality in high risk cardiac patients. However up to now there is no optimal scheme of its use in intraoperative settings.

The Aim: To compare two approaches of levosimendan administration in patients with left ventricle ejectionfraction less than 35% who underwent cardiac surgery.