Hypotension may cause cardiac damage in critically ill patients with acute non-cardiac diseases as shown by abnormal levels of cTnI. It is likely that a high number of these myocardial necroses may go unnoticed on the ECG.
The results of ATIII treatment in this population of patients suggests that replacement therapy reduces mortality in the subgroup of septic shock patients only.
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