Angiotensin 1‐7 protects against ventilator‐induced diaphragm dysfunction

• Main Authors: Toshinori Yoshihara (Author), Rafael Deminice (Author), Hayden W. Hyatt (Author), Mustafa Ozdemir (Author), Branden L. Nguyen (Author), Scott K. Powers (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Mechanical ventilation (MV) is a life‐saving instrument used to provide ventilatory support for critically ill patients and patients undergoing surgery. Unfortunately, an unintended consequence of prolonged MV is the development of inspiratory weakness due to both diaphragmatic atrophy and...