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What role does the right side of the heart play in circulation?
Right ventricular failure (RVF) is an underestimated problem in intensive care. This review explores the physiology and pathophysiology of right ventricular function and the pulmonary circulation. When RVF is secondary to an acute increase in afterload, the picture is one of acute cor pulmonale, as...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2006
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3226127/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17164017 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/cc4832 |