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

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.

Product details

• Authors: John J Marini, John J. Marini, Marini John J., Srinivas Murali
• Publisher: Elsevier Health Science
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.09.2018
• EAN: 9780323610605
• ISBN: 978-0-323-61060-5
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 228 mm x 229 mm
• Weight: 480 g
• Series: The Clinics: Internal Medicine
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; MEDICAL / Critical Care, Intensive Care Medicine