Open AccessMyocardial dysfunction in septic shock: A case report
Author(s) -
Nikola Popović,
Dragan Mijusković,
Vojislava Nešković,
L. Arsenijević,
Aleksandar Karamarković,
B Stefanović
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
medicinski pregled
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1820-7383
pISSN - 0025-8105
DOI - 10.2298/mpns0804187p
Subject(s) - medicine , dobutamine , cardiology , septic shock , inotrope , pulmonary artery catheter , ejection fraction , mitral regurgitation , sepsis , shock (circulatory) , cardiac function curve , regurgitation (circulation) , cardiogenic shock , cardiac output , myocardial infarction , heart failure , hemodynamics
Sepsis is characterized by generalized inflammatory response induced by infection. The incidence of myocardial dysfunction in sepsis is unknown as well as its impact on survival, independently other organ system dysfunction.