title: The author's reply.
authors.affiliation: Réanimation médicale et toxicologique, Lariboisière Hospital, 2 rue A. Paré, 75010 Paris, France. Electronic address: champion.seb@wanadoo.fr.
authors.forename: Sébastien
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Champion
mesh_terms: D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009060:Mouth Floor / Q000098:blood supply*