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Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), also called noncardiogenic pulmonary edema, is an uncommon postoperative complication after pediatric cardiac surgery, heart transplantation, and cardiopulmonary bypass. Several large prospective trials studying ARDS in medical and surgical patients have been completed, but postoperative cardiac patients were not specifically studied. Despite this, it is necessary for those caring for critically ill children with heart disease to understand the pathophysiology, clinical course, and therapies used to treat ARDS.
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Exo, J., Muñoz, R. (2009). Respiratory Complications: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Chylothorax, Diaphragmatic Palsy, and Functional and Respiratory Physiotherapy. In: Munoz, R., Morell, V., Cruz, E., Vetterly, C. (eds) Critical Care of Children with Heart Disease. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84882-262-7_56
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