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Management of Decompensated Right Ventricular Failure in the Intensive Care Unit

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Acute on chronic decompensation of right heart failure can present many challenges to the critical care practitioner that require an understanding of the effect of right heart failure on resuscitation endpoints and hemodynamic monitoring. In this chapter, we review principles of management of decompensated right heart failure using an illustrative case followed by a review of the evidence regarding monitoring, pharmacotherapy, and supportive care of these patients.

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Hensley, M.K., Mendez, M.P. (2020). Management of Decompensated Right Ventricular Failure in the Intensive Care Unit. In: Hyzy, R.C., McSparron, J. (eds) Evidence-Based Critical Care. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-26710-0_32

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