Levosimendan: effects of a calcium sensitizer on function and arrhythmias and cyclic nucleotide levels during ischemia/reperfusion in the Langendorff-perfused guinea pig heart.

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Published in J Pharmacol Exp Ther on August 01, 1999

Authors

E F Du Toit1, C A Muller, J McCarthy, L H Opie

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Human and Animal Physiology, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, South Africa. EFDT@maties.sun.ac.za

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