Management of Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome after Cardiovascular Interventions. Diagnostic, Prognostic and Therapeutic Implications

Scientific and clinical observations report more frequent systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) cases following cardiovascular interventions (1). Current diagnosis of SIRS is based on the presence of at least two of the following four criteria: temperature38.0 °C, heart rate ≥90 beats/min, respiratory rate>20 breaths/min, or partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PaCO2)12 or
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research