Topical nitroglycerin to detect reversible microcirculatory dysfunction in patients with circulatory shock after cardiovascular surgery: an observational study

Abstract Persistent abnormalities in microcirculatory function are associated with poor clinical outcomes in patients with circulatory shock. We sought to identify patients with acutely reversible microcirculatory dysfunction using a low-dose topical nitroglycerin solution and handheld videomicrosco...

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Main Authors: John C. Greenwood, Fatima M. Talebi, David H. Jang, Audrey E. Spelde, Joseph E. Tonna, Jacob T. Gutsche, Jiri Horak, Michael A. Acker, Todd J. Kilbaugh, Frances S. Shofer, John G. T. Augoustides, Jan Bakker, Jacob S. Brenner, Vladimir R. Muzykantov, Benjamin S. Abella
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-09-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-19741-0