Capillary refill time changes are associated with Vascular Waterfall response in post-cardiac surgery patients
Stefan Andrei, Stéphane Bar, Maxime Nguyen, Bélaid Bouhemad, Dan Longrois, Pierre-Grégoire Guinot · 2026
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Stefan Andrei and colleagues study skin blood flow signs after heart surgery in a 2026 article. Capillary refill time, checked by pressing the skin, is now advised as a resuscitation target in shock care. Big-picture measures such as arterial pressure can look restored while tiny vessels still underperform, so a bedside sign tied to tissue flow matters.
The work links refill time changes to the vascular waterfall idea, a frame for the pressure gradients that drive capillary flow. Candidate drivers include vessel muscle tone, nerve-driven tightening, vessel recruitment, lining function, and local heat control. Sorting which drivers matter most could sharpen fluid and drug choices after cardiac surgery. The study sits in intensive care practice.
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| CREATOR | Stefan Andrei, Stéphane Bar, Maxime Nguyen, Bélaid Bouhemad, Dan Longrois, Pierre-Grégoire Guinot |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 47231 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |