Incidence of and risk factors for severe cardiovascular collapse after endotracheal intubation in the ICU: a multicenter observational study

Incidence of and risk factors for severe cardiovascular collapse after endotracheal intubation in the ICU: a multicenter observational study

Critical Care 2015, 19:257  doi:10.1186/s13054-015-0975-9

Perbet S et al

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Severe cardiovascular collapse (CVC) is a life-threatening complication after emergency endotracheal intubation (ETI) in ICU. Many factors may interact with hemodynamic conditions during ETI, but no study to date has focused on factors associated with severe CVC occurrence. This study assessed the incidence of severe CVC after ETI in the ICU and analyzed the factors predictive of severe CVC. Methods: This was a secondary analysis of a prospective multicenter-study of 1400 consecutive intubations at 42 ICUs.