Search Tag: cardiac dysfunction

ICU Management

Organ-support-1

2023 20 Apr

When patients are critically ill, one or more organs may not function optimally or even fail, so organ support is an important component of ICU management.   However, organ support can be associated with complications such as infections, bleeding, and damage to surrounding tissue or organs. These complications can alter the patient's condition,...Read more

ICU Management

Management-of-acute-arrhythmias-in-patients-with-cardiac-dysfunction-update-of-esc-guidelines-1

2021 30 Sep

In 2020, the ultra-short acting beta-blocker landiolol was first included in the ESC guidelines with a class I recommendation. The recommendations were based on study results demonstrating the rapid response, efficacy, and safety of this drug. At a recent symposium, during 2021 Heart Failure World Congress, cardiologists were invited to present...Read more

ICU Management

A-structural-approach-for-diagnosing-weaning-failure

2019 30 May

A case from a specialised weaning centre Using a case of a former patient we describe the structured approach of analysis of the cause of weaning failure with corresponding specific therapies used in our Centre for Expertise. Previously, we suggested a structural approach for diagnosing the cause of weaning failure (Heunks and van...Read more

ICU Management

Central-venous-oxygen-desaturation-during-early-sepsis-linked-to-higher-mortality

2018 29 May

In the ALBIOS trial, persistence of low (<70%) central venous oxygen saturation (ScvO2) during early sepsis was associated with higher 90-day mortality, possibly because it reflected underlying cardiac dysfunction, according to an analysis published online in the journal CHEST. Subjects with ScvO2 <70% may benefit most from individually tailored...Read more