Why the study?
Does low molecular weight dextran improve hemodynamics and survival in patients with shock following acute myocardial infarction?
Population
12 patients with clinical features of shock following acute myocardial infarction
Design
Case_series
Authors
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Response to dextran may predict survival in low-CVP post-MI shock; hypothesis-generating and requires randomized confirmation.
Does low molecular weight dextran improve hemodynamics and survival in patients with shock following acute myocardial infarction?
Plasma volume expansion with low molecular weight dextran may improve hemodynamics and survival in a subset of patients with shock following acute myocardial infarction who have low or normal central venous pressure.
Loeb et al. (1969) studied this question.
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