Open AccessEvaluation of Vasopressin for Vasoplegic Shock in Patients With Preoperative Left Ventricular Dysfunction After Cardiac Surgery: A Propensity-Score Analysis
Author(s) -
YuShia Cheng,
Tuo Pan,
Min Ge,
Tao Chen,
Jia-Xin Ye,
Lichong Lu,
Cheng Chen,
Qiuyan Zong,
Yi Ding,
Dongjin Wang
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
shock
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.095
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1540-0514
pISSN - 1073-2322
DOI - 10.1097/shk.0000000000001114
Subject(s) - medicine , vasopressin , propensity score matching , cardiology , ventricular fibrillation , norepinephrine , anesthesia , shock (circulatory) , cardiac index , extracorporeal membrane oxygenation , ejection fraction , stroke volume , cardiac output , hemodynamics , heart failure , dopamine
Postoperative vasoplegic shock after cardiac surgery seems to be a frequent complication with poor outcomes. We hypothesized that vasopressin may increase the risk of poor outcomes in patients with preoperative Left Ventricular Dysfunction (pLVD) rather than norepinephrine. The aim of this study was to assess whether vasopressin is superior to norepinephrine to improve outcomes in patients with pLVD after cardiac surgery.