title: Cardiovascular management of ARDS.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: UBC Program of Critical Care Medicine, St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Holmes
authors.forename: K R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Walley