title: Weaning from mechanical ventilation in the elderly postoperative cardiac surgery patient.
authors.affiliation: Département d'Anesthésiologie, Hôpital Cantonal Universitaire, Genève, Switzerland.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Romand
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Suter
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D006801:Humans; D007385:Intermittent Positive-Pressure Ventilation; D008176:Lung Volume Measurements; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy; D012120:Respiration Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D012132:Respiratory Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology; D015300:Ventilator Weaning