Microcirculation and Macrocirculation in Cardiac Surgical Patients

Background. The aim of our study was to investigate the relationship between microcirculatory alterations after open cardiac surgery, macrohemodynamics, and global indices of organ perfusion. Methods. Patients' microcirculation was assessed with near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) and the vascul...

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Main Authors: Elli-Sophia Tripodaki, Athanasios Tasoulis, Antigoni Koliopoulou, Ioannis Vasileiadis, Leonidas Vastardis, Giorgos Giannis, Mihalis Argiriou, Christos Charitos, Serafim Nanas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Critical Care Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/654381