2015-09-24
To beta block or not to beta block; that is the question
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Critical Care , Volume 19 - Issue 1
The fast-acting β-1 blocker esmolol has been the center of attention since the landmark article by Morrelli and colleagues suggesting that, in patients with sepsis, reducing heart rate by administering esmolol can result in a survival benefit. However, the use of esmolol for the treatment of sepsis and the underlying mechanism responsible for this benefit remain controversial. This commentary discusses the study by Jacquet-Lagrèze and colleagues, who in a pig model of sepsis tested the hypothesis that administration of esmolol to reduce heart rate may correct sepsis-induced sublingual and gut microcirculatory alterations which are known to be associated with adverse outcome.
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doi.org/10.1186/s13054-015-1059-6, hdl.handle.net/1765/83590 | |
Critical Care | |
Organisation | Department of Intensive Care |
Ince, C. (2015). To beta block or not to beta block; that is the question. Critical Care (Vol. 19). doi:10.1186/s13054-015-1059-6 |