Explore the latest innovations in cardiogenic shock treatment, including advances in mechanical circulatory support devices, ...

Low blood pressure, also known as hypotension, occurs when blood flows through your blood vessels at pressures that are lower than normal. Low blood pressure is primarily a concern if it produces ...

The following is a summary of “Extremely early initiation of vasopressors might not decrease short-term mortality for adults with septic shock: a systematic review and meta-analysis,” published in the ...

This study aimed to assess temporal trends and institutional differences in vasodilator and inotrope/vasopressor utilization among patients with acute decompensated heart failure, considering their ...

Sepsis-induced myocardial dysfunction (SIMD) involves reversible myocardial dysfunction. The use of inotropes can restore adequate cardiac output and tissue perfusion, but conventional inotropes, such ...

Follow local protocols to administer oxygen, fluid and pressors. Administer warm fluids if you can and make sure to document the volume of fluid administered. “Almost all septic patients have ...

Although mechanical circulatory support devices should theoretically work in concert with guideline-directed medical therapy, cardiac resynchronization and inotropic and vasopressor agents designed to ...

Healthcare providers consider low blood pressure (hypotension)—a reading below 90/60 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg)—benign, or not harmful, because it rarely causes symptoms. However, some people with ...