Definitions and pathophysiology of vasoplegic shock

Abstract Vasoplegia is the syndrome of pathological low systemic vascular resistance, the dominant clinical feature of which is reduced blood pressure in the presence of a normal or raised cardiac output. The vasoplegic syndrome is encountered in many clinical scenarios, including septic shock, post...

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Main Authors: Simon Lambden, Ben C. Creagh-Brown, Julie Hunt, Charlotte Summers, Lui G. Forni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:Critical Care
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-018-2102-1