Monitoring the microcirculation in the critically ill patient: current methods and future approaches

D De Backer, G Ospina-Tascon, D Salgado… - Intensive care …, 2010 - Springer
Purpose To discuss the techniques currently available to evaluate the microcirculation in
critically ill patients. In addition, the most clinically relevant microcirculatory alterations will …

Coupling microcirculation to systemic hemodynamics

D De Backer, JA Ortiz, D Salgado - Current opinion in critical care, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Coupling microcirculation to systemic hemodynamics : Current Opinion in Critical Care
Coupling microcirculation to systemic hemodynamics : Current Opinion in Critical Care Log in or …

Impaired microcirculation predicts poor outcome of patients with acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock

CA den Uil, WK Lagrand, M van der Ent… - European heart …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Aims We investigated the relationship between sublingual perfused capillary density (PCD)
as a measure of tissue perfusion and outcome (ie occurrence of organ failure and mortality) …

Pulsatile versus nonpulsatile flow during cardiopulmonary bypass: microcirculatory and systemic effects

MP O'Neil, JC Fleming, A Badhwar, LR Guo - The Annals of thoracic surgery, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Controversy exists regarding the optimal perfusion modality during
cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Here we compare the effects of pulsatile versus …

The microcirculation in health and critical disease

CA Den Uil, E Klijn, WK Lagrand, JJ Brugts… - Progress in …, 2008 - Elsevier
The microcirculation is a complex system, which regulates the balance between oxygen
demand and supply of parenchymal cells. In addition, the peripheral microcirculation has an …

[HTML][HTML] Microcirculatory perfusion disturbances following cardiopulmonary bypass: a systematic review

MM den Os, CE van den Brom, ALI van Leeuwen… - Critical Care, 2020 - Springer
Background Microcirculatory perfusion disturbances are associated with increased morbidity
and mortality in patients undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) …

[HTML][HTML] Dexmedetomidine versus propofol sedation improves sublingual microcirculation after cardiac surgery: a randomized controlled trial

X Liu, K Zhang, W Wang, G Xie, B Cheng… - Journal of cardiothoracic …, 2016 - Elsevier
Objectives To compare the effects of dexmedetomidine and propofol on sublingual
microcirculation in patients after cardiac surgery. Design A prospective, randomized, single …

Low microcirculatory perfused vessel density and high heterogeneity are associated with increased intensity and duration of lactic acidosis after cardiac surgery with …

JC Greenwood, DH Jang, AE Spelde, JT Gutsche… - Shock, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Methods: We measured sublingual microcirculation using incident darkfield video
microscopy in 50 subjects on intensive care unit admission after cardiac surgery. Serial …

Lactate elevation during and after major cardiac surgery in adults: a review of etiology, prognostic value, and management

LW Andersen - Anesthesia & Analgesia, 2017 - journals.lww.com
METHODS This review included studies of adult patients undergoing major cardiac surgery,
including but not limited to coronary artery bypass grafting, valve repair/replacement, and …

Distinct alterations in sublingual microcirculatory blood flow and hemoglobin oxygenation in on-pump and off-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery

B Atasever, C Boer, P Goedhart, J Biervliet… - Journal of cardiothoracic …, 2011 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE:: The authors hypothesized that cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB)(on-pump) is
associated with more severe changes in the microcirculatory blood flow and tissue …