Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are increasingly common across the heart failure population. Right ventricular failure (RVF) is a feared complication that can occur in the early post-operative ...

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Background Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is debilitating disease characterized by a progressive increase in pulmonary arterial pressure (PAP) that leads to right ventricular (RV) failure and death.

Sepsis is the most common critical illness in the clinic, with a high incidence and mortality. Qingwen Baidu decoction (QWBDD) has been widely applied in the treatment of sepsis, however, there is no ...

The management of the cardiorenal syndrome in advanced heart failure is challenging, and the role of inotropic drugs has not been fully defined. Our aim was to compare the renal effects of ...

Definitions of hypoxaemia, hypoxia, type 1 respiratory failure and hyperoxaemia Definition of hypercapnia and type 2 respiratory failure Definition of acidosis (respiratory acidosis and metabolic ...