Effect Levosimendan Administration on Postoperative NT-proBNP in Cardiac Risk Patients

Levosimendan 2.5 mg/ml injection contains levosimendan 2.5 mg, povidone 10.0 mg, citric acid, anhydrous 2.0 mg and ethanol, anhydrous to 1.0 mL. Levosimendan injection is a clear, yellow to orange solution. Immediately after skin incision patients allocated to the verum group will receive a dose of 12.5 mg in 500 mL of levosimendan.

"Placebo 2.5 mg/ml injection contains riboflavine sodium phosphate 0.4 mg, dehydrated alcohol 100 mg and water for injection to 1 mL.~Immediately after skin incision patients allocated to the placebo group will receive 500 mL of 5% Glucose."