Cardiovascular considerations in critically ill obese patients.

Crit Care Clin

Department of Critical Care Medicine, Geisinger Medical Center, 100 North Academy Avenue, Danville, PA 17822, USA.

Published: October 2010

With a growing obese population, preventative and therapeutic strategies need to be developed to combat the complex cardiac pathophysiology related to obesity. This is paramount in the management of critically ill obese patients. This article highlights these strategies.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ccc.2010.06.003DOI Listing

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