Mechanical Ventilation/Ventricular Assist Devices, An Issue of Critical Care Clinics

• Author(s): John J. Marini, Srinivas Murali,
• Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
• Pages: 209
• ISBN_10: 0323610617
  ISBN_13: 9780323610612
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Medical / Critical Care ,

Description:... This issue of Critical Care Clinics focuses on Mechanical Ventilation and Ventricular Assist Devices, with topics including: Targeted management approach to cardiogenic shock; Prevention and treatment of right heart failure during left ventricular assist device support therapy; Complications of durable left ventricular assist device support therapy; Patient and device management on left ventricular assist device support therapy; Challenges and future directions in left ventricular assist device support therapy; Monitoring global and regional mechanics; Asynchrony consequences and management; Determinants and prevention of ventilator-induced lung injury; Extracorporeal gas exchange; Non-invasive options; Mobilization and VIDD avoidance; Initiating and discontinuing invasive support; and Automation of ventilation.