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Vasopressin and terlipressin in adult vasodilatory shock

Angelo Polito1*, Emilio Parisini2, Zaccaria Ricci1, Sergio Picardo1 and Djillali Annane3

Author Affiliations

1 Department of Cardiology, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Piazza S. Onofrio 4, 00165 Rome, Italy

2 Center for Nano Science and Technology @ POLIMI, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via G. Pascoli 70/3, Milano 20133, Italy

3 Critical Care Department, Hôpital Raymond Poincare (Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris), University of Versailles, Garches 92380, France

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Critical Care 2012, 16:470 doi:10.1186/cc11887


See related research by Serpa Neto et al., http://ccforum.com/content/16/4/R154

Published: 28 December 2012

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We have read with interest the study by Serpa Neto and colleagues showing that vasopressin use in vasodilatory shock is associated with reduced mortality [1]. However, we believe there are three aspects that need clarification.