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Review
. 2007 Apr;23(2):291-8, xi.
doi: 10.1016/j.ccc.2006.12.004.

Mechanical ventilation for cardiac support

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Mechanical ventilation for cardiac support

Jayashree K Raikhelkar. Crit Care Clin. 2007 Apr.

Abstract

Postoperative lung injury is a common, although decreasing, complication of cardiac surgery. This article discusses various means to prevent and minimize postoperative lung injury. These include lung-protective strategies, pharmacologic strategies, and mechanical ventilation.

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