Arterial pressure optimization in the treatment of septic shock: A complex puzzle

Critical Care

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Jones, Alan E ^a   Trzeciak, Stephen ^b   Dellinger, R Phillip ^b  

^a CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYPERTENSIVE AGENT;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; BLOOD PRESSURE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMERGENCY WARD; HEART ARREST; HEART HEMODYNAMICS; HEART OUTPUT; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; LUNG EMBOLISM; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; SEPTIC SHOCK; TISSUE PERFUSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASODILATATION;

EID: 78751679760     PISSN: 13648535     EISSN: 1466609X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/cc8194     Document Type: Note

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