Vasoresponsiveness in patients with heart failure (VASOR): protocol for a prospective observational study

Abstract Background Vasoplegia is a severe complication which may occur after cardiac surgery, particularly in patients with heart failure. It is a result of activation of vasodilator pathways, inactivation of vasoconstrictor pathways and the resistance to vasopressors. However, the precise etiology...

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Main Authors: Marieke E. van Vessem, Saskia L. M. A. Beeres, Rob B. P. de Wilde, René de Vries, Remco R. Berendsen, Evert de Jonge, A. H. Jan Danser, Robert J. M. Klautz, Martin J. Schalij, Meindert Palmen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13019-019-1014-8