Open AccessMicrovascular reactivity, assessed by near-infrared spectroscopy and a vascular occlusion test, is associated with patient outcomes following cardiac surgery
Author(s) -
Ethan Butler,
Sajeev Mahendran,
John Nguyen,
Anders Åneman
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
european journal of anaesthesiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.445
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1365-2346
pISSN - 0265-0215
DOI - 10.1097/eja.0000000000000731
Subject(s) - medicine , vascular occlusion , reactivity (psychology) , occlusion , cardiology , cardiac surgery , surgery , pathology , alternative medicine
Microvascular dysfunction in patients admitted to the ICU following cardiac surgery may be related to perioperative complications and increased resource utilisation even in the presence of acceptable systemic haemodynamic variables.