Septic shock continues to be one of the leading causes of death in the intensive care unit
today. The confluence of many factors contributes to the deterioration of patients' condition in …

Vasopressin is an endogenously released stress hormone that is important in shock.
However, there is a deficiency of vasopressin in patients who have septic shock. To date …

Vasopressin is a potent vasopressor for improving organ perfusion during septic shock. The
rationale for the use of vasopressin is its relative deficiency of plasma levels and …

This review of vasopressin in septic shock differs from previous reviews by providing more
information on the physiology and pathophysiology of vasopressin and vasopressin …

Vasopressin is emerging as a rational therapy for the hemodynamic support of septic shock
and vasodilatory shock due to systemic inflammatory response syndrome. The goal of this …

Cardiovascular dysfunction contributes importantly to the high mortality of septic shock,
which remains in excess of 50%. Non-survivors are characterized by an inadequate …

Severe sepsis and septic shock are medical emergencies affecting almost 230,000
Americans every year with almost 40,000 deaths with an estimated cost of almost 25 billion …

Septic shock that requires therapy with adrenergic agents is associated with high rates of
mortality. Inappropriately normal or low serum concentrations of vasopressin contribute to …

Vasopressin in septic shock Page 1 JICS Volume 12, Number 1, January 2011 11 Review
articles © The Intensive Care Society 2011 Rationale Mechanism of action Vasopressin (also …

There is growing evidence that vasopressin infusion in septic shock is safe and effective.
Several studies published this year support the hypothesis that vasopressin should be used …