w/Dr. Rishi Kumar: Discussing Giapreza/Angiotensin II Applications

02/20/21 • 29 min

Saving Lives Podcast: Critical Care w/eddyjoemd

I have admittedly zero clinical experience with angiotensin II/Giapreza. My colleague Rishi Kumar, MD explains how he uses Giapreza in his practice.

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Citations for Articles Discussed in the Podcast:
Khanna A, English SW, Wang XS, Ham K, Tumlin J, Szerlip H, Busse LW, Altaweel L, Albertson TE, Mackey C, McCurdy MT, Boldt DW, Chock S, Young PJ, Krell K, Wunderink RG, Ostermann M, Murugan R, Gong MN, Panwar R, Hästbacka J, Favory R, Venkatesh B, Thompson BT, Bellomo R, Jensen J, Kroll S, Chawla LS, Tidmarsh GF, Deane AM; ATHOS-3 Investigators. Angiotensin II for the Treatment of Vasodilatory Shock. N Engl J Med. 2017 Aug 3;377(5):419-430. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1704154. Epub 2017 May 21. PMID: 28528561.
Wieruszewski PM, Wittwer ED, Kashani KB, Brown DR, Butler SO, Clark AM, Cooper CJ, Davison DL, Gajic O, Gunnerson KJ, Tendler R, Mara KC, Barreto EF. Angiotensin II Infusion for Shock: A Multicenter Study of Postmarketing Use. Chest. 2021 Feb;159(2):596-605. doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2020.08.2074. Epub 2020 Aug 31. PMID: 32882250.

I have admittedly zero clinical experience with angiotensin II/Giapreza. My colleague Rishi Kumar, MD explains how he uses Giapreza in his practice.

Check out Rishi's website: rk.md
Follow him on Instagram: www.instagram.com/rishimd
Follow him on Twitter: www.twitter.com/rishikumarmd
Check out his videos on YouTube: www.youtube.com/RishiKumarMD

Show Notes: https://eddyjoemd.com/vasopressors/

Receive a FREE audiobook (TWO for Amazon Prime members) with your FREE 30-day trial by using my link for Audible: CLICK HERE! You will be reminded when your trial is ending, by the way. 😉

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Giapreza/Angiotensin II: Should we be using it more? (Journal Club-ish)

Reviewing a new article published in this month's issue of CHEST looking at the safety and effectiveness of angiotensin II in patients with shock of differing etiologies.

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Citation: Wieruszewski PM, Wittwer ED, Kashani KB, Brown DR, Butler SO, Clark AM, Cooper CJ, Davison DL, Gajic O, Gunnerson KJ, Tendler R, Mara KC, Barreto EF. Angiotensin II Infusion for Shock: A Multicenter Study of Postmarketing Use. Chest. 2021 Feb;159(2):596-605. doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2020.08.2074. Epub 2020 Aug 31. PMID: 32882250.

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