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Pulmonary Vascular Disease CasesSESSION TYPE: Case ReportsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 04:15 PM - 05:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Data has been published suggesting that iNO can be utilized in a variety of situations, however, there is little literature on its use in the setting of acute decompensation in valvular disease. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Nicholas JuulNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Bronchology Case Report PostersSESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Bronchopleural fistulas (BPF) have been a known complication of lung resection as well as trauma for many decades. Often times surgical correction is required, however, in certain cases surgery is not a feasible option. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Joshua Jewell, Manoj MathewNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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BronchiectasisSESSION TYPE: Slide PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 09:00 AM - 10:00 AMPURPOSE: To discuss the prevalence, risk factors and clinical features of bronchiectasis with NTM lung disease (NTMLD)METHODS: Retrospective analysis of the information of patients diagnosed as bronchiectasis or bronchiectasis with NTMLD from January 2009 to December 2012 in the electronic databases of the hospital. The demographic data, risk factors and clinical characteristics data were concluded and comparatively analyzed. Systematic analysis was performed in 192 cases who diagnosed as bronchiectasis with NTMLD. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Jin-Fu Xu, Heping XiaoNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Critical Care Posters IISESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: We have previously demonstrated in a clinically relevant murine model of sepsis, that a phenotype of left ventricular (LV) dilation was associated with improved cardiovascular performance (stroke volume (SV) and cardiac output (CO)) and increased survival. Using the same model of sepsis, we sought to determine whether survival in mice that did not manifest dilation was associated with a particular phenotype. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Fabien Picard, François Depret, Sergio Zanotti-Cavazzoni, Steven HollenbergNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.