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A decrease in cardiac output (CO) due to increased right ventricular (RV) after-load may complicate several clinical conditions such as ARDS and pulmonary embolism [1, 2].
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Prewitt, R.M., Ducas, J. (1987). Pathophysiology and Treatment of Right Ventricular Dysfunction Due to Pulmonary Embolism. In: Vincent, J.L., Suter, P.M. (eds) Cardiopulmonary Interactions in Acute Respiratory Failure. Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, vol 2. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-83010-5_23
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