Fig. 2From: Levosimendan in intensive care and emergency medicine: literature update and expert recommendations for optimal efficacy and safetyEffect of levosimendan in weaning from mechanical ventilation in patients with left ventricular dysfunction. Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) before the start (white boxes) and at the end (grey boxes) of spontaneous weaning trials in successfully weaned patients (left) and in those who failed and received levosimendan (right). LVEF increased after levosimendan administration. Figure drawn freely from the data reported by Kaltsi et al. [40]. SBT, spontaneous breathing trialBack to article page