Non-Invasive Bed-side assessment of pulmonary vascular resistance in critically I11 pediatric patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome

• Main Authors: Hanan Mohamed Ibrahim (Author), Nevin Mamdouh Habeeb (Author), Marwa Moustapha Al-Fahham (Author), Ahmed Gamal Youssif (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Aim: To evaluate the degree of pulmonary hypertension as well as alterations in the pulmonary vascular resistance in critically ill children with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) using bed-side echocardiography. Methods: The study included 20 consecutive critically ill mechanically ventila...