Lactate Arterial-Central Venous Gradient among COVID-19 Patients in ICU: A Potential Tool in the Clinical Practice

Objective. In physiological conditions, arterial blood lactate concentration is equal to or lower than central venous blood lactate concentration. A reversal in this rate (i.e., higher lactate concentration in central venous blood), which could reflect a derangement in the mitochondrial metabolism o...

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Main Authors: Giuseppe Nardi, Gianfranco Sanson, Lucia Tassinari, Giovanna Guiotto, Antonella Potalivo, Jonathan Montomoli, Fernando Schiraldi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Critical Care Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/4743904