Background Non‐invasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) has been used to treat
respiratory distress due to acute cardiogenic pulmonary oedema (ACPE). We performed a …

Cardiogenic shock is the most common cause of death in patients hospitalized with acute
myocardial infarction and is associated with a poor prognosis. More than 75% of cases are …

Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (CPE) is among the most common causes of acute
respiratory failure (ARF) in the acute care setting and often requires ventilatory assistance. In …

Introduction The use of noninvasive positive-pressure mechanical ventilation (NPPV) has
been investigated in several acute respiratory failure situations. Questions remain about its …

Among the multiple causes of weaning failure from mechanical ventilation, cardiovascular
dysfunction is increasingly recognized as a quite frequent cause that can be treated …

Purpose Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is a useful treatment for patients with
acute cardiogenic pulmonary oedema (CPE). However, its usefulness in the out-of-hospital …

Heart–lungs interactions are related to the interplay between the cardiovascular and the
respiratory system. They result from the respiratory-induced changes in intrathoracic …

Acute respiratory failure (ARF) is a leading indication for performing critical care
ultrasonography (CCUS) which, in these patients, combines critical care echocardiography …

É importante salientar, entretanto, que a parcela de estudos em IC aguda só passou a ser
expressiva na última década, em que foram publicados grandes registros e também os …

Background—Previous studies in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) were limited by study
cohorts with comorbidities that confound assessment of left ventricular (LV) systolic and …