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Episode 208: RV Failure in COVID and Critical Care Ultrasound's Increasing Utility

Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast

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RV Dysfunction in COVID-19 and ARDS

This chapter introduces a new social media manager while delving into the critical relationship between right ventricular (RV) dysfunction, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and COVID-19. It discusses recent studies on RV failure's prevalence in ARDS patients, particularly those on ECMO, and examines innovative evaluation methods like RV strain measurements. The chapter highlights the complexities of assessing RV health and the significant findings related to mortality rates and treatment efficacy during the pandemic.

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