Abstract | PURPOSE: To delineate some of the characteristics of septic vascular hypotension, to assess the most commonly cited and reported underlying mechanisms of vascular hyporesponsiveness to vasoconstrictors in sepsis, and to briefly outline current therapeutic strategies and possible future approaches. METHODS: Source data were obtained from a PubMed search of the medical literature with the following MeSH terms: Muscle, smooth, vascular/physiopathology; hypotension/etiology; shock/physiopathology; vasodilation/physiology; shock/therapy; vasoconstrictor agents. RESULTS: CONCLUSIONS:
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Authors | B Levy, S Collin, N Sennoun, N Ducrocq, A Kimmoun, P Asfar, P Perez, F Meziani |
Journal | Intensive care medicine
(Intensive Care Med)
Vol. 36
Issue 12
Pg. 2019-29
(Dec 2010)
ISSN: 1432-1238 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 20862451
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
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Chemical References |
- Catecholamines
- Vasoconstrictor Agents
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Topics |
- Blood Vessels
(drug effects, physiopathology)
- Catecholamines
(therapeutic use)
- Humans
- Shock, Septic
(drug therapy, metabolism, physiopathology)
- Vasoconstrictor Agents
(therapeutic use)
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