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Editorial
. 2016 Nov;8(11):3059-3062.
doi: 10.21037/jtd.2016.11.111.

Esmolol in septic shock: old pathophysiological concepts, an old drug, perhaps a new hemodynamic strategy in the right patient

Andrea Morelli  1 , Filippo Sanfilippo  2 , Salvatore Mario Romano  3
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Editorial

Esmolol in septic shock: old pathophysiological concepts, an old drug, perhaps a new hemodynamic strategy in the right patient

Andrea Morelli et al. J Thorac Dis. 2016 Nov.
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Conflict of interest statement

Salvatore Mario Romano has a patent “Method and apparatus for measuring cardiac flow output” (USA Patent Number 6758822). The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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