The pulmonary physician in critical care. 13: the pulmonary circulation and right ventricular failure in the ITU.
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.
McNeil
K
K
Pulmonary Vascular Diseases Unit, Papworth Hospital, Cambridge, UK. Keith_McNeil@health.qld.gov.au
Dunning
J
J
Morrell
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NW
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