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Open Access 01-12-2021 | Pulmonary Hypertension | Letter to the Editor

The difficulty in defining right ventricular failure at the bedside and its clinical significance

Authors: A. Vieillard-Baron, M. R. Pinsky

Published in: Annals of Intensive Care | Issue 1/2021

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Zhang et al. reported right ventricular (RV) function in 215 mechanically ventilated patients with septic shock [1]. They give us the opportunity to discuss and re-emphasize some key aspects of the bedside evaluation of RV function, as well as address unresolved questions. …

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Title: The difficulty in defining right ventricular failure at the bedside and its clinical significance
Authors: A. Vieillard-Baron
M. R. Pinsky
Publication date: 01-12-2021
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Keywords: Pulmonary Hypertension
Pulmonary Hypertension
Pulmonary Hypertension
Pulmonary Hypertension
Published in: Annals of Intensive Care / Issue 1/2021
Electronic ISSN: 2110-5820
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13613-021-00912-7

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