title: Year in review 2012: Critical Care--Cardiology.
abstract: In this review I discuss key research papers in cardiology and intensive care published in Critical Care during 2012 with related studies published in other journals quoted whenever appropriate. These studies are grouped into the following categories: cardiovascular therapies, mechanical therapies, pathophysiologic mechanisms, hemodynamic monitoring, ultrasound in respiratory failure, microcirculation, and miscellaneous.
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: De Backer
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000209:etiology; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D003422:Critical Care; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D007423:Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping; D008833:Microcirculation; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014463:Ultrasonography