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Todd Tartavoulle1, Leanne Fowler2
1LSU Health New Orleans School of Nursing, 1900 Gravier Street, Office 4C6, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA.
Abstract:
Sepsis-induced cardiogenic shock is a lethal condition and the management of it is challenging. Cardiogenic shock in the septic patient involves myocardial systolic and diastolic dysfunction. The limited ability of the ventricles to contract effectively results in a decrease in oxygen delivery to the organs and tissues. Supportive therapy is provided to patients with sepsis and no specific drug can reverse the myocardial dysfunction. Rapid diagnosis, prompt antibiotic therapy, cautious protocol-driven fluid resuscitation and vasoactive agents, control of infectious source, and expeditious coronary artery revascularization is recommended to achieve a positive outcome.
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