Cardiac ischemia in patients with septic shock randomized to vasopressin or norepinephrine.

Introduction: Cardiac troponins are sensitive and specific biomarkers of myocardial necrosis. We evaluated troponin, CK, and ECG abnormalities in patients with septic shock and compared the effect of vasopressin (VP) versus norepinephrine (NE) on troponin, CK, and ECGs.

Methods: This was a prospective substudy of a randomized trial.