Current opinion in critical care
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Curr Opin Crit Care · Feb 2016
ReviewAcute respiratory distress syndrome: the heart side of the moon.
Circulatory failure is a frequent complication during acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and is associated with a poor outcome. This review aims at clarifying the mechanisms of circulatory failure during ARDS. ⋯ The RV has a pivotal role in the circulatory failure of ARDS patients. The ventilatory strategy during ARDS has to pay a peculiar attention to the RV to rigorously control its afterload.