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Endotoxins as Potential Mediators of Myocardial Depression

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The Role of Immune Mechanisms in Cardiovascular Disease

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Among the numerous toxins from germs pathogenic in humans, the endotoxin of gram-negative bacteria is of foremost importance in sepsis and septic shock. It is a central trigger which substantially contributes to the impairment of cardiovascular function in sepsis and septic shock, frequently resulting in vasodilatation and myocardial depression refractory to therapy.

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  1. Klinik für Innere Medizin III, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Klinikum Kröllwitz, Ernst-Grube-Str. 40, 06097, Halle/Saale, Germany

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  2. Lehrstuhl für Kardiologische Intensiv medizin an der Klinik für Innere Medizin III, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Klinikum Kröllwitz, Ernst-Grube-Str. 40, 06097, Halle/Saale, Germany

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Müller-Werdan, U., Witthaut, R., Werdan, K. (1997). Endotoxins as Potential Mediators of Myocardial Depression. In: Schultheiss, HP., Schwimmbeck, P. (eds) The Role of Immune Mechanisms in Cardiovascular Disease. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-60463-8_13

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