The additional use of methylene blue has a decatecholaminisation effect on cardiac vasoplegic syndrome after cardiac surgery.
Walter PetermichlMichael GruberIna SchoellerKwahle AllouchBernhard M GrafYork A ZausigPublished in: Journal of cardiothoracic surgery (2021)
CVS patients have a severe systemic disease accompanied by significant operative stress and a high catecholamine requirement. The administration of MB in addition to standard treatment for CVS in the first 24 h was accompanied by an increase in MAP followed by a decrease in vasopressor requirement, indicating that early MB administration can be beneficial.