Background and Purpose: The diverse causes of right-sided heart failure (RHF) include,
among others, primary cardiomyopathies with right ventricular (RV) involvement, RV …

Acute right ventricular (RV) failure is a complex clinical syndrome that results from many
causes. Research efforts have disproportionately focused on the failing left ventricle, but …

Objective To provide an update to “Surviving Sepsis Campaign Guidelines for Management
of Sepsis and Septic Shock: 2012”. Design A consensus committee of 55 international …

Background Levosimendan is a calcium-sensitizing drug with inotropic and other properties
that may improve outcomes in patients with sepsis. Methods We conducted a double-blind …

Background Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a life‐threatening condition
caused by direct or indirect injury to the lungs. Despite improvements in clinical …

Rationale Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is frequently associated with
hemodynamic instability which appears as the main factor associated with mortality. Shock …

Objectives: The American College of Critical Care Medicine provided 2002 and 2007
guidelines for hemodynamic support of newborn and pediatric septic shock. Provide the …

Background: The Institute of Medicine calls for the use of clinical guidelines and practice
parameters to promote “best practices” and to improve patient outcomes. Objective: 2007 …

Introduction This is a state-of-the-art article of the diagnostic process, etiologies and
management of acute right ventricular (RV) failure in critically ill patients. It is based on a …

ARDS is associated with poor clinical outcomes, with a pooled mortality rate of
approximately 40% despite best standards of care. Current therapeutic strategies are based …