THE COST OF RESPIRATORY EFFORT IN POSTOPERATIVE CARDIAC PATIENTS

The Engstrom volume-controlled respirator is used routinely in patients after open-heart surgery as a short-term prophylaxis to avoid hypoxia, respiratory acidosis, and excessive fatigue. The respirator should be discontinued when pulmonary function is improved sufficiently to the point where the wo...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Circulation (New York, N.Y.) N.Y.), 1963-10, Vol.28 (4), p.552-559
Hauptverfasser:	THUNG, N, HERZOG, P, CHRISTLIEB, I I, THOMPSON, Jr, W M, DAMMANN, Jr, J F
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acidosis Cardiac Surgical Procedures Humans Hypoxia Old Medline Postoperative Complications Pulmonary Valve Insufficiency Respiration, Artificial Respiratory Function Tests Respiratory Insufficiency Thoracic Surgery
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