Right ventricular failure is strongly associated with mortality in patients with moderate-to-severe COVID-19-related ARDS and appears related to respiratory worsening.
27 May, 2022 | 12:17h | UTC
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RV failure in moderate-to-severe #COVID19 #ARDS
➡️strong predictor of mortality
➡️significant worsening of PaO2/FiO2, PaCO2 & ventilatory ratio (⬆️ pulm vasoconstriction) & ⬆️ driving P could contribute#POCUS mandatory especially if resp deterioration.
? https://t.co/OE56BuxeWz pic.twitter.com/dNIeo1yHcP— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) May 16, 2022