Open AccessNorepinephrine supplemented with dobutamine or epinephrine for the cardiovascular support of patients with septic shock
Author(s) -
Khaled Mahmoud,
Amany S Ammar
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian journal of critical care medicine/indian journal of critical care medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.317
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1998-359X
pISSN - 0972-5229
DOI - 10.4103/0972-5229.99110
Subject(s) - dobutamine , norepinephrine , medicine , septic shock , epinephrine , sepsis , anesthesia , shock (circulatory) , blood pressure , mean arterial pressure , cardiology , hemodynamics , heart rate , dopamine
Sepsis management remains a great challenge for intensive care medicine. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of adding dobutamine versus epinephrine to norepinephrine in treating septic shock patients refractory to fluid therapy.