Reports from Massachusetts General Hospital Advance Knowledge in Intensive Care Medicine (Noninvasive Ventilation in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit).

A recent report from Massachusetts General Hospital discusses the use of noninvasive ventilation (NIV) in the cardiac intensive care unit (CICU). The report highlights the increasing complexity of patients admitted to the CICU and the growing use of NIV to manage respiratory failure. It provides an overview of different NIV modalities and their evidence-based use in common conditions encountered in the CICU. The report also addresses the unique considerations for managing respiratory failure in high-risk patient populations. Clinicians in the CICU are encouraged to be knowledgeable about the application, risks, benefits, and modalities of NIV in cardiac patients with respiratory failure. [Extracted from the article]