TY - JOUR
T1 - The use of angiotensin II for the management of distributive shock: expert consensus statements
AU - Landoni, Giovanni
AU - Cortegiani, Andrea
AU - Bignami, Elena
AU - De Pascale, Gennaro
AU - Donadello, Katia
AU - Donati, Abele
AU - Grasselli, Giacomo
AU - Guarracino, Fabio
AU - Monti, Gianpaola
AU - Paternoster, Gianluca
AU - Tritapepe, Luigi
AU - Girardis, Massimo
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - BackgroundDespite the growing body of evidence supporting the use of angiotensin II (ATII) in distributive shock, its integration into existing treatment algorithms requires careful consideration of factors related to patient comorbidities, hemodynamic parameters, cost-effectiveness, and risk-benefit balance. Moreover, several questions regarding its use in clinical practice warrant further investigations. To address these challenges, a group of Italian intensive care specialists (the panel) developed a consensus process using a modified Delphi technique.MethodsThe panel defined five clinical questions during an online scoping workshop and then provided a short list of statements related to each clinical question based on literature review and clinical experience. A total of 20 statements were collected. Two coordinators screened and selected the final list of statements to be included in the online survey, which consisted of 17 statements. The consensus was reached when >= 75% of respondents assigned a score within the 3-point range of 1-3 (disagreement) or 7-9 (agreement).ResultsOverall, a consensus on agreement was reached on 13 statements defining the existing gaps in scientific evidence, the possibility of evaluating the addition of drugs with different mechanisms of action for the treatment of refractory shock, the utility of ATII in reducing the catecholamine requirements in the treatment of vasopressor-resistant septic shock, and the effectiveness of ATII in treating patients in whom angiotensin-converting enzyme activity is reduced or pharmacologically blocked. It was widely shared that renin concentration can be used to identify patients who most likely benefit from ATII to restore vascular tone. Thus, the patients who might benefit most from using ATII were defined. Lastly, some potential barriers to the use of ATII were described.ConclusionsATII was recognized as a useful treatment to reduce catecholamine requirements in treating vasopressor-resistant septic shock. At the same time, the need for additional clinical trials to further elucidate the efficacy and safety of ATII, as well as investigations into potential mechanisms of action and optimization of treatment protocols in patients with refractory distributive shock, emerged.
AB - BackgroundDespite the growing body of evidence supporting the use of angiotensin II (ATII) in distributive shock, its integration into existing treatment algorithms requires careful consideration of factors related to patient comorbidities, hemodynamic parameters, cost-effectiveness, and risk-benefit balance. Moreover, several questions regarding its use in clinical practice warrant further investigations. To address these challenges, a group of Italian intensive care specialists (the panel) developed a consensus process using a modified Delphi technique.MethodsThe panel defined five clinical questions during an online scoping workshop and then provided a short list of statements related to each clinical question based on literature review and clinical experience. A total of 20 statements were collected. Two coordinators screened and selected the final list of statements to be included in the online survey, which consisted of 17 statements. The consensus was reached when >= 75% of respondents assigned a score within the 3-point range of 1-3 (disagreement) or 7-9 (agreement).ResultsOverall, a consensus on agreement was reached on 13 statements defining the existing gaps in scientific evidence, the possibility of evaluating the addition of drugs with different mechanisms of action for the treatment of refractory shock, the utility of ATII in reducing the catecholamine requirements in the treatment of vasopressor-resistant septic shock, and the effectiveness of ATII in treating patients in whom angiotensin-converting enzyme activity is reduced or pharmacologically blocked. It was widely shared that renin concentration can be used to identify patients who most likely benefit from ATII to restore vascular tone. Thus, the patients who might benefit most from using ATII were defined. Lastly, some potential barriers to the use of ATII were described.ConclusionsATII was recognized as a useful treatment to reduce catecholamine requirements in treating vasopressor-resistant septic shock. At the same time, the need for additional clinical trials to further elucidate the efficacy and safety of ATII, as well as investigations into potential mechanisms of action and optimization of treatment protocols in patients with refractory distributive shock, emerged.
KW - Angiotensin II
KW - Consensus statements
KW - Non-catecholaminergic agents
KW - Refractory distributive shock
KW - Vasopressors
KW - Angiotensin II
KW - Consensus statements
KW - Non-catecholaminergic agents
KW - Refractory distributive shock
KW - Vasopressors
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10807/297453
U2 - 10.1186/s44158-024-00186-y
DO - 10.1186/s44158-024-00186-y
M3 - Article
SN - 2731-3786
VL - 4
SP - N/A-N/A
JO - JOURNAL OF ANESTHESIA, ANALGESIA AND CRITICAL CARE
JF - JOURNAL OF ANESTHESIA, ANALGESIA AND CRITICAL CARE
ER -