The influence of catecholamines on right ventricular function in septic shock

✍ Scribed by W. O. Schreuder; A. J. Schneider; A. B. J. Groeneveld; L. G. Thijs

• Publisher: Springer
• Year: 1988
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 448 KB
• Volume: 14
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 1432-1238
• DOI: 10.1007/bf00256968

✦ Synopsis

Catecholamines play an important role in the treatment of septic shock. Not much is known about their effects on right ventricular function. In this paper the available data on the effects of different catecholamines on right ventricular dysfunction complicating septic shock are reviewed.