@article{16781,
  author = {},
  title = {Norepinephrine: more of a neurohormone than a vasopressor},
  abstract = {<p>
Septic shock causes unpredictable cardiovascular responses through adrenoreceptor-mediated changes in cardiac function and vascular responsiveness. The use of norepinephrine should be regarded as neurohormonal augmentation therapy to defend decompensating haemodynamic function rather than as a rescue therapy to treat shock. Recent trials represent a perceptible change in clinical practice to preferentially use norepinephrine early in resuscitation to defend the mean arterial pressure and to use norepinephrine as a neurohormone rather than as a vasopressor.
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},
  year = {2010},
  journal = {Critical Care},
  volume = {14},
  edition = {2010/09/24},
  number = {5},
  pages = {196},
  isbn = {1466-609X (Electronic)1364-8535 (Linking)},
  note = {Myburgh, JohnCommentEnglandCritical care (London, England)Crit Care. 2010;14(5):196. Epub 2010 Sep 20.},
  language = {eng},
}