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Myocardial Dysfunction in Sepsis

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Update 1990

Part of the book series: Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine ((UICM,volume 10))

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Abstract

Sepsis and septic shock remain a major cause of mortality among critically ill patients. Endeavors to discern the underlying pathophysiology have included investigation of the physiologic abnormalities with an eye towards optimal support of the circulation in general and enhancement of oxygen uptake in particular. Due to methodological contraints and conceptual limitations, however, the precise understanding of the hemodynamic abnormalities in sepsis remains elusive and has continued to spark controversy.

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  1. Department of Intensive Care, Erasme Hospital, Free University of Brussels, Route de Lennik 808, B-1070, Brussels, Belgium

    Jean Louis Vincent (Clinical Director) (Clinical Director)

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Silverman, H.J. (1990). Myocardial Dysfunction in Sepsis. In: Vincent, J.L. (eds) Update 1990. Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, vol 10. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-84125-5_9

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