Right ventricular failure in acute respiratory distress syndrome

M J Romberg-Camps; H H Korsten; C J Botman; A J Bindels; A N Roos

doi:10.1016/s0300-2977(00)00052-8

Right ventricular failure in acute respiratory distress syndrome

Neth J Med. 2000 Sep;57(3):94-7. doi: 10.1016/s0300-2977(00)00052-8.

Authors

M J Romberg-Camps¹, H H Korsten, C J Botman, A J Bindels, A N Roos

Affiliation

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, Catharina Hospital Eindhoven, P.O. Box 1350, 5602 ZA, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.

PMID: 10978554
DOI: 10.1016/s0300-2977(00)00052-8

Abstract

Right ventricular failure can be the result of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). A patient with eclampsia and sepsis with Staphylococcus aureus developed life-threatening right ventricular failure as a result of ARDS. She finally stabilized after treatment with inhaled nitric oxide (NO). The pathophysiology of right ventricular failure in ARDS is described.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Administration, Inhalation
Adult
Eclampsia / complications
Female
Fetal Death
Humans
Nitric Oxide / therapeutic use
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular* / microbiology
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / microbiology*
Respiratory Distress Syndrome / etiology*
Respiratory Distress Syndrome / physiopathology
Respiratory Distress Syndrome / therapy
Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology*
Treatment Outcome
Vasodilator Agents / therapeutic use
Ventricular Dysfunction, Right / etiology*
Ventricular Dysfunction, Right / microbiology
Ventricular Dysfunction, Right / physiopathology*

Substances

Vasodilator Agents
Nitric Oxide