HEART FAILURE OF INTENSIVE CARE UNIT SPECIALIST: DIAGNOSIS, FOLLOW-UP, AND THERAPY

Abstract

Heart failure is one of the diseases that require intensive care unit. The complication, repetition rates and cost ratios are high. Careful follow-up, a good treatment and device therapy such as mechanical ventilation may be require. An intensive care unit specialist must have been experience in the pathophysiology and treatment of heart failure.

Keywords

• Heart failure, pathophysiology, treatment, intensive care unit

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