Cardiovascular management of ARDS.
The acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is often thought of as a pulmonary disease yet death most often occurs due to multiple system organ failure (MSOF). The cardiovascular system plays a key role in the evolution of multiple organ involvement and is, itself, a frequently involved organ system.
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UBC Program of Critical Care Medicine, St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Walley
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