Implications of Plasma Renin Activity and Plasma Aldosterone Concentration in Critically Ill Patients with Septic Shock.

Kyung Soo ChungJoo Han SongWon Jai JungYoung Sam KimSe Kyu KimJoon ChangMoo Suk Park

Published in: Korean journal of critical care medicine (2017)

Elevated PRA is a useful biomarker to stratify the risk of critically ill patients with septic shock and is a prognostic predictor of 28-day mortality.

Keyphrases

septic shock
cardiovascular events
angiotensin ii
cardiovascular disease
angiotensin converting enzyme