Mechanical Ventilation/Ventricular Assist Devices, an Issue of Critical Care Clinics: Volume 34-3

by John J Marini, Srinivas Murali, John J. Marini

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0323610609
• ISBN13: 9780323610605
• Release Date: August 2018
• Publisher: Elsevier