Lung injury and mechanical ventilation in cardiac surgery: a review
Rev Bras Ter Intensiva. 2010 Dec;22(4):375-83.
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Affiliations
- 1 Unidade de Terapia Intensiva de Adulto, Hospital das Clínicas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brasil.
- 2 Faculdade de Fisioterapia, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brasil.
- 3 Departamento de Cirurgia, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas.
Abstract
Respiratory failure after cardiopulmonary bypass heart surgery can result from many pre-, intra- or postoperative respiratory system-related factors. This review was aimed to discuss some factors related to acute lung injury observed during the postoperative period of cardiac surgery and the mechanical ventilation modalities which should be considered to prevent hypoxemia.