Does cardiac surgery vasoplegia trigger the postpericardiotomy syndrome?

Am J Med Sci. 2015 May;349(5):463-5. doi: 10.1097/MAJ.0000000000000410.
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Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Cardiopulmonary Bypass / adverse effects*
  • Cardiopulmonary Bypass / methods
  • Disease Management
  • Glucocorticoids / administration & dosage
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation* / adverse effects
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation* / methods
  • Humans
  • Hypotension* / etiology
  • Hypotension* / physiopathology
  • Hypotension* / therapy
  • Intraoperative Complications* / physiopathology
  • Intraoperative Complications* / therapy
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Mitral Valve / surgery
  • Mitral Valve Insufficiency / diagnosis
  • Mitral Valve Insufficiency / surgery*
  • Postpericardiotomy Syndrome* / diagnosis
  • Postpericardiotomy Syndrome* / etiology
  • Postpericardiotomy Syndrome* / physiopathology
  • Postpericardiotomy Syndrome* / surgery
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Vasoconstrictor Agents / administration & dosage
  • Vasoplegia* / etiology
  • Vasoplegia* / physiopathology
  • Vasoplegia* / therapy

Substances

  • Glucocorticoids
  • Vasoconstrictor Agents