TY - JOUR
T1 - Management of Common Cardiovascular Emergencies in Critically Ill Patients
AU - Mantha, Yogamaya
AU - Harada, Rakushumimarika
AU - Hieda, Michinari
N1 - Funding Information:
Sources of Funding: Dr. Hieda was supported by the American Heart Association Strategically Focused Research Network (14SFRN20600009-03). Dr. Hieda was also supported by American Heart Association post-doctoral fellowship grant (18POST33960092) and the Harry S. Moss Heart Trust.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 Elsevier Inc.
PY - 2020/4
Y1 - 2020/4
N2 - This article reviews treatment and management of common cardiovascular emergencies in critically ill patients, focusing on acute decompensated heart failure, cardiogenic shock, pulmonary embolism, and hypertensive crisis management with inotropes, vasopressors, diuretics, and antiarrhythmic drugs. Clinicians frequently come across challenging clinical scenarios, and there is a gap between evidence-based medicine and clinical practice. Inotropic and vasopressor agents are useful in the acute setting but must be weaned off or used as a bridge for mechanical circulation support devices. Clinicians should aim to lower complications by choosing medications with respect to comorbidities and close the gap between evidence-based medicine and clinical practice.
AB - This article reviews treatment and management of common cardiovascular emergencies in critically ill patients, focusing on acute decompensated heart failure, cardiogenic shock, pulmonary embolism, and hypertensive crisis management with inotropes, vasopressors, diuretics, and antiarrhythmic drugs. Clinicians frequently come across challenging clinical scenarios, and there is a gap between evidence-based medicine and clinical practice. Inotropic and vasopressor agents are useful in the acute setting but must be weaned off or used as a bridge for mechanical circulation support devices. Clinicians should aim to lower complications by choosing medications with respect to comorbidities and close the gap between evidence-based medicine and clinical practice.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.hfc.2019.11.001
DO - 10.1016/j.hfc.2019.11.001
M3 - Review article
C2 - 32143760
AN - SCOPUS:85080133496
VL - 16
SP - 153
EP - 166
JO - Heart Failure Clinics
JF - Heart Failure Clinics
SN - 1551-7136
IS - 2
ER -