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Ex Vivo Porcine Experimental Model for Studying and Teaching Lung Mechanics
Published on: April 19, 2024
Mechanical ventilation for cardiac support
1Department of Anesthesiology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, One Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1010, New York, NY 10029-6574, USA. jraikhelkar@yahoo.com
Abstract:
Postoperative lung injury is a common, although decreasing, complication of cardiac surgery. This article discusses various means to prevent and minimize postoperative lung injury. These include lung-protective strategies, pharmacologic strategies, and mechanical ventilation.
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