Microcirculation alterations are present in shock states, mainly septic shock, and can have a
prognostic role and be the target of therapeutic interventions. To date, microcirculation …

Microcirculation plays an important role in the pathogenesis of shock and organ dysfunction,
especially in sepsis. Monitoring microcirculation at the bedside may be used to assess …

The microcirculation describes the smallest elements of the cardiovascular conducting
system and is pivotal in the maintenance of homeostasis. Microcirculatory dysfunction is …

Largely ignored throughout the history of clinical medicine, the microcirculation has recently
been recognized at the bedside as the center of several pathophysiological processes …

Objectives: A dysfunctional microcirculation is universal in shock and is often dissociated
from global hemodynamic parameters. Persistent microcirculatory derangements reflect …

Microcirculatory alterations play a pivotal role in sepsis-related morbidity and mortality.
However, since the microcirculation has been a “black box”, current hemodynamic …

Microvascular alterations were first described in critically ill patients about 20 years ago.
These alterations are characterized by a decrease in vascular density and presence of non …

Microcirculatory dysfunction has been recently recognized as a key pathophysiologic
process in the evolution of sepsis. In the present review, we discuss fundamental aspects of …

The microcirculation is altered in sepsis, and the degree and persistence of these alterations
are associated with outcome. When there are significant alterations of the systemic …

In this issue of Intensive Care Medicine, Dyson et al.[1] present the results of an
experimental study in which they evaluated the temporal changes in myocardial function …