Cardiovascular Considerations in Critically Ill Obese Patients - 05/08/11
Doi : 10.1016/j.ccc.2010.06.003
Mitchell K. Craft, DO a, Mary Jane Reed, MD, FCCM, FCCP b, ⁎ 
a Department of Critical Care Medicine, Geisinger Medical Center, 100 North Academy Avenue, Danville, PA 17822, USA
b Departments of General Surgery and Critical Care Medicine, Geisinger Medical Center, Temple University Medical School, 100 North Academy Avenue, Mail Code: 20-37, Danville, PA 17822, USA
Corresponding author.Riassunto |
With a growing obese population, preventative and therapeutic strategies need to be developed to combat the complex cardiac pathophysiology related to obesity. This is paramount in the management of critically ill obese patients. This article highlights these strategies.
Il testo completo di questo articolo è disponibile in PDF.Keywords : Obesity, Critical illness, Obesity cardiomyopathy, Heart failure
© 2010
Pubblicato da Elsevier Masson SAS.
Vol 26 - N° 4
P. 603-605 - ottobre 2010 Ritorno al numero
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