<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Progressive cardiovascular deterioration plays a central role in the pathogenesis of multiple organ failure (MOF) caused by sepsis. Evidence of various cardiac arrhythmias in septic patients has been reported in many published studies. In the critically ill septic patients, compared to non-septic patients, new onset atrial fibrillation episodes are associated with high mortality rates and poor outcomes, amongst others being new episodes of stroke, heart failure and long vasopressor usage. The potential mechanisms of the development of new cardiac arrhythmias in sepsis are complex and poorly understood. Cardiac arrhythmias in critically ill septic patients are most likely to be an indicator of the severity of pre-existing critical illness.</p></abstract>

Progressive cardiovascular deterioration plays a central role in the pathogenesis of multiple organ failure (MOF) caused by sepsis. Evidence of various cardiac arrhythmias in septic patients has been reported in many published studies. In the critically ill septic patients, compared to non-septic patients, new onset atrial fibrillation episodes are associated with high mortality rates and poor outcomes, amongst others being new episodes of stroke, heart failure and long vasopressor usage. The potential mechanisms of the development of new cardiac arrhythmias in sepsis are complex and poorly understood. Cardiac arrhythmias in critically ill septic patients are most likely to be an indicator of the severity of pre-existing critical illness.

Cardiac Arrhythmias in a Septic ICU Population: A Review

Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, General Intensive Care Unit, Soroka Medical Center, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel

Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Soroka Medical Center, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, POB 151, Beer Sheva, Israel

The Journal of Critical Care Medicine

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Progressive cardiovascular deterioration plays a central role in the pathogenesis of multiple organ failure (MOF) caused by sepsis. Evidence of various cardiac...

Cardiac Arrhythmias in a Septic ICU Population: A Review

Published Online: Nov 10, 2015

Page range: 140 - 146

Received: Jun 17, 2015

Accepted: Sep 15, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jccm-2015-0027

Keywords
cardiac arrhythmias, new-onset atrial fibrillation, sepsis, septic shock

© 2015

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Cardiac Arrhythmias in a Septic ICU Population: A Review

Published Online: Nov 10, 2015

Page range: 140 - 146

Received: Jun 17, 2015

Accepted: Sep 15, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jccm-2015-0027

Keywordscardiac arrhythmias, new-onset atrial fibrillation, sepsis, septic shock

© 2015

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
cardiac arrhythmias, new-onset atrial fibrillation, sepsis, septic shock