Emily J See, Anis Chaba, Sofia Spano, Akinori Maeda, Caroline Clapham, Louise M Burrell, Jasmine Liu, Monique Khasin, Grace Liskaser, Glenn Eastwood, Rinaldo Bellomo
OBJECTIVES: The relationship between renin levels, exposure to renin-angiotensin system (RAS) inhibitors, angiotensin II (ANGII) responsiveness, and outcome in patients with vasopressor-dependent vasodilatory hypotension is unknown. DESIGN: We conducted a single-center prospective observational study to explore whether recent RAS inhibitor exposure affected baseline renin levels, whether baseline renin levels predicted ANGII responsiveness, and whether renin levels at 24 hours were associated with clinical outcomes...
March 21, 2024: Critical Care Medicine