Right ventricular failure in acute respiratory distress syndrome.
Right ventricular failure can be the result of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). A patient with eclampsia and sepsis with Staphylococcus aureus developed life-threatening right ventricular failure as a result of ARDS. She finally stabilized after treatment with inhaled nitric oxide (NO). The pathophysiology of right ventricular failure in ARDS is described.
Romberg-Camps
M J
MJ
Department of Internal Medicine, Catharina Hospital Eindhoven, P.O. Box 1350, 5602 ZA, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
Korsten
H H
HH
Botman
C J
CJ
Bindels
A J
AJ
Roos
A N
AN
D000280:Administration, Inhalation; D000328:Adult; D004461:Eclampsia / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death; D006801:Humans; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000382:microbiology; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000382:microbiology*; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018497:Ventricular Dysfunction, Right / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000503:physiopathology*
D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D009569:Nitric Oxide