Vasodilatory Shock

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Narrative Reviews

Vasodilatory Shock

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Sections

General | Monitoring & Investigations | Therapies

General

General

Ratnani. Vasoplegia: a review. Methodist Debakey Cardiovasc J 2023;19:38-47

Background

Pathophysiology

Pourová. The machinery of healthy vasoconstriction: an overview. Pflugers Arch 2025;epublished July 11th
Garcia. The alternative renin-angiotensin system in critically ill patients: pathophysiology and therapeutic implications. Crit Care 2023;27:453
Kotani. Renin in critically ill patients. Ann Intensive Care 2024;14:79

Conditions

Mixed Cardiogenic-Vasodilatory Shock

Jentzer. Mixed Cardiogenic-Vasodilatory Shock: Current Insights and Future Directions. JACC Adv 2025;4(1):101432

Post Cardiac Surgery

Busse. Vasoplegic syndrome following cardiothoracic surgery-review of pathophysiology and update of treatment options. Crit Care 2020;24:36

Complications

Complication

Monitoring & Investigations

General

Therapies

General

Chow. Reversal of vasodilatory shock: current perspectives on conventional, rescue, and emerging vasoactive agents for the treatment of shock. Anesth Analg 2020;130:15-30

Vasopressors

Wieruszewski. Vasopressor choice and timing in vasodilatory shock. Crit Care 2022;26:76

Vasopressin

García-Álvarez. Vasopressin in sepsis and other shock states: state of the art. J Pers Med 2023;13:1548

Renin-Angiotensin

Vasopressors

Wieruszewski. Vasopressor choice and timing in vasodilatory shock. Crit Care 2022;26:76

Vasopressin

García-Álvarez. Vasopressin in sepsis and other shock states: state of the art. J Pers Med 2023;13:1548

Last updated July 13th, 2025