Table 1. Patient characteristics and etiology in the administration of levosimendan.
| Patients (numbers) | 15 | |
|---|---|---|
| Age, months | 20 (2–156 min–max.) | |
| Length, cm | 76 (54–158 min–max.) | |
| Weight, kg | 11.2 (4.2–62 min–max.) | |
| Male/female, n | 7/8 | |
| Etiology of heart failure | ||
| Acute fulminant myocarditis | 8 (53.4%) | |
| Postoperative cardiac surgery | 7 (46.7%) | |