Effect of positive end-expiratory pressure on right ventricular performance Importance of baseline right ventricular function
Schulman D, Biondi J, Matthay R, Barash P, Zaret B, Soufer R. Effect of positive end-expiratory pressure on right ventricular performance Importance of baseline right ventricular function. The American Journal Of Medicine 1988, 84: 57-67. PMID: 3276186, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9343(88)90009-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedCardiac OutputFemaleHemodynamicsHumansIntensive Care UnitsMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial ContractionPositive-Pressure RespirationStroke VolumeConceptsRight ventricular ejection fractionBaseline right ventricular ejection fractionVentricular ejection fractionBaseline right ventricular functionRight ventricular functionEjection fractionContractile functionVentricular functionVentricular volumePositive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) applicationSystolic pressure-volume relationPositive end-expiratory pressureRight ventricular contractile functionSystolic volume relationRight heart pressuresEffects of PEEPVentricular contractile functionEnd-expiratory pressureEnd-systolic volumeRight ventricular volumeH2O PEEPHeart pressuresPEEP levelsPressure-volume relationCardiac output