Aggressive treatment with noninvasive ventilation for mild acute hypoxemic respiratory failure after cardiovascular surgery: Retrospective observational study

Aggressive treatment with noninvasive ventilation for mild acute hypoxemic respiratory failure after cardiovascular surgery: Retrospective observational study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Acute hypoxemic respiratory failure (AHRF) is one of the most serious complications after cardiovascular surgery. It remains unclear whether noninvasive ventilation (NIV) has potential as an effective therapy for AHRF after cardiovas...

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Main Authors: Nakazato Keiko, Takeda Shinhiro, Tanaka Keiji, Sakamoto Atsuhiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-05-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Subjects:
Acute hypoxemic respiratory failure
Cardiovascular surgery
Post-extubation
Noninvasive ventilation
PaO<sub>2</sub>/FIO<sub>2</sub>
Online Access:http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/7/1/41

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http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/7/1/41

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