Determination of vascular waterfall phenomenon by bedside measurement of mean systemic filling pressure and critical closing pressure in the intensive care unit.

Abstract

Vascular pressure gradients in cardiac surgery patients suggest the presence of a vascular waterfall phenomenon, which is not affected by CO. Thus, measures of total systemic vascular resistance may become irrelevant in assessing systemic vasomotor tone.

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Subjects

• Aged
• Aged, 80 and over
• Blood Pressure
• Cardiac Output
• Cardiac Surgical Procedures
• Central Venous Pressure
• Female
• Humans
• Intensive Care Units
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Vascular Resistance

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Authors

• Jacinta J Maas
• Rob B de Wilde
• Leon P Aarts
• Michael R Pinsky
• Jos R Jansen

Publication date

2012-03-21

Journal

Journal topics

• Anesthesiology

Language

Eng.

Copyright

Anesthesia and analgesia

Department of Intensive Care, B4, Leiden University Medical Center, P.O.B. 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands. j.j.maas [at] lumc.nl

Release reference

Anesth Analg. 2012 Apr;114(4):803-10

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