Severe unresponsive vasoplegia syndrome following cardiopulmonary bypass is rare. The authors report a case of severe vasoplegia, unresponsive to conventional treatment three days following cardiopulmonary bypass. A single intravenous bolus (2 mg/kg) of methylene blue was administered with normalization of the peripheral resistance. The use of methylene blue as rescue therapy in severe vasoplegia syndrome is discussed.
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