Successful treatment of intravenous drug abuser with refractory vasoplegic syndrome after mitral valve repair for infective endocarditis

Successful treatment of intravenous drug abuser with refractory vasoplegic syndrome after mitral valve repair for infective endocarditis

Vasoplegic syndrome, a possible complication of cardiopulmonary bypass, is a critical state of unregulated systemic vasodilation with decreased vascular resistance and a pathological insensitivity to conventional inotropes and vasoconstrictors. This case demonstrates the use of methylene blue and hy...

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Main Authors: Jacob Lambert, JW Awori Hayanga, Steven Turley, Paul McCarthy, Muhammad Salman, Galen Kabulski, Roy Henrickson, Christopher Cook, Heather K Hayanga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2021-06-01
Series:SAGE Open Medical Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X211019788

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https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X211019788

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