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Table 3 Efffects of Levosimendan (LS) on the survival rate in septic rats duing the pexperimental period

From: Levosimendan attenuates multiple organ injury and improves survival in peritonitis-induced septic shock: studies in a rat model

Groups

Survival rats (%)

9 h

18 h

SOP

100

100

SOP + LS

100

100

CLP

64*

40*

CLP + Veh

64.7*

41*

CLP + LS

71.4*†

61.9*†

  1. Rats underwent sham operation (SOP, n = 10), SOP and Levosimendan administration (SOP + LS, n = 6), cecal ligation and puncture (CLP, n = 25), CLP and vehicle treatment (CLP + Veh, n = 17) or CLP and Levosimendan administration (CLP + LS, n = 21). *P <0.05, CLP versus SOP; †P <0.05, CLP + LS versus CLP + Veh.
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