Stiffening of the human proximal pulmonary artery with increasing age
Manning E, Mishall P, Ramachandra A, Hassab A, Lamy J, Peters D, Murphy T, Heerdt P, Singh I, Downie S, Choudhary G, Tellides G, Humphrey J. Stiffening of the human proximal pulmonary artery with increasing age. Physiological Reports 2024, 12: e16090. PMID: 38884325, PMCID: PMC11181131, DOI: 10.14814/phy2.16090.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProximal pulmonary arteriesPulmonary arteryAge-related stiffeningRight ventricular ejection fractionVentricular ejection fractionMean wall thicknessEjection fractionNo significant differenceSystemic circulationLuminal caliberDiffusing capacityArterial stiffeningIncreasing ageSignificant differenceDistensionArteryWall thicknessAdverse effectsWall strainVessel diameterCyclic biaxial strainOrgan donorsAgeMicrostructural remodelingRight Ventricular Pressure Waveform Analysis – Clinical Relevance and Future Directions
Heerdt P, Kheyfets V, Oakland H, Joseph P, Singh I. Right Ventricular Pressure Waveform Analysis – Clinical Relevance and Future Directions. Journal Of Cardiothoracic And Vascular Anesthesia 2024 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2024.06.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRight ventricular pressureRight ventricular functionVentricular pressureVentricular functionMeasuring right ventricular pressureMeasurements of right ventricular pressurePeak right ventricular pressurePulmonary artery pressureEvaluate cardiac functionPulmonary arteryStroke volume measurementsRight atriumCardiac functionDiastolic fillingSurgical patientsArterial pressureClinical valueDemonstrating utilityVolume measurementsMeasurements of pressurePressure waveformAccurate surrogateContinuous measurement of pressurePhysiological factorsEchocardiography