title: The pulmonary physician in critical care. 13: the pulmonary circulation and right ventricular failure in the ITU.
abstract: The management of severe pulmonary hypertension associated with right ventricular failure is reviewed and its relevance to adults with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Pulmonary Vascular Diseases Unit, Papworth Hospital, Cambridge, UK. Keith_McNeil@health.qld.gov.au
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: McNeil
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dunning
authors.forename: N W
authors.initials: NW
authors.lastname: Morrell
mesh_terms: D003422:Critical Care; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D011652:Pulmonary Circulation / Q000502:physiology; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy / Q000379:methods; D018497:Ventricular Dysfunction, Right / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology