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ArticleJournal of anesthesia, analgesia and critical care2024

The use of angiotensin II for the management of distributive shock: expert consensus statements.

Giovanni Landoni, Andrea Cortegiani, Elena Bignami, Gennaro De Pascale, Katia Donadello, Abele Donati, Giacomo Grasselli, Fabio Guarracino, Gianpaola Monti, Gianluca Paternoster and 2 more

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Article in Journal of anesthesia, analgesia and critical care, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Giovanni LandoniAnesthesia and Intensive Care Department, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy. landoni.giovanni@hsr.it.
Andrea CortegianiDepartment of Precision Medicine in Medical, Surgical and Critical Care (Me.Pre.C.C.), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
Elena BignamiAnesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine Division, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy.
Gennaro De PascaleDipartimento di Scienze Biotecnologiche di Base, Cliniche Intensivologiche e Perioperatorie, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.
Katia DonadelloDepartment of Surgery, Dentistry, Gynecology and Pediatrics, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
Abele DonatiDepartment of Biomedical Sciences and Public Health, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy.
Giacomo GrasselliDepartment of Anesthesia, Intensive Care and Emergency, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.
Fabio GuarracinoDepartment of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisana, Pisa, Italy.
Gianpaola MontiDepartment of Anesthesia and postsurgical and abdominal transplantation Intensive Care Unit, ASST GOM Niguarda, Milan, Italy.
Gianluca PaternosterCardiovascular Anesthesia and ICU San Carlo Hospital, Potenza, Italy.
Luigi TritapepeDepartment of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Massimo GirardisDepartment of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, University Hospital of Modena, Modena, Italy.

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backgroundDespite the growing body of evidence supporting the use of angiotensin II (ATII) in distributive shock, its integration into existing treatment algorithms requires careful consideration of factors related to patient comorbidities, hemodynamic parameters, cost-effectiveness, and risk-benefit balance. Moreover, several questions regarding its use in clinical practice warrant further investigations. To address these challenges, a group of Italian intensive care specialists (the panel) developed a consensus process using a modified Delphi technique.

methodsThe panel defined five clinical questions during an online scoping workshop and then provided a short list of statements related to each clinical question based on literature review and clinical experience. A total of 20 statements were collected. Two coordinators screened and selected the final list of statements to be included in the online survey, which consisted of 17 statements. The consensus was reached when ≥ 75% of respondents assigned a score within the 3-point range of 1-3 (disagreement) or 7-9 (agreement).

resultsOverall, a consensus on agreement was reached on 13 statements defining the existing gaps in scientific evidence, the possibility of evaluating the addition of drugs with different mechanisms of action for the treatment of refractory shock, the utility of ATII in reducing the catecholamine requirements in the treatment of vasopressor-resistant septic shock, and the effectiveness of ATII in treating patients in whom angiotensin-converting enzyme activity is reduced or pharmacologically blocked. It was widely shared that renin concentration can be used to identify patients who most likely benefit from ATII to restore vascular tone. Thus, the patients who might benefit most from using ATII were defined. Lastly, some potential barriers to the use of ATII were described.

conclusionsATII was recognized as a useful treatment to reduce catecholamine requirements in treating vasopressor-resistant septic shock. At the same time, the need for additional clinical trials to further elucidate the efficacy and safety of ATII, as well as investigations into potential mechanisms of action and optimization of treatment protocols in patients with refractory distributive shock, emerged.

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Angiotensin IIConsensus statementsNon-catecholaminergic agentsRefractory distributive shockVasopressors

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