2008
Mechanics of the left ventricular myocardial interstitium: effects of acute and chronic myocardial edema
Desai K, Laine G, Stewart R, Cox C, Quick C, Allen S, Fischer U. Mechanics of the left ventricular myocardial interstitium: effects of acute and chronic myocardial edema. AJP Heart And Circulatory Physiology 2008, 294: h2428-h2434. PMID: 18375722, DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00860.2007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeft ventricular chamber complianceMyocardial interstitial edemaChronic myocardial edemaInterstitial edemaMyocardial edemaMyocardial interstitiumChamber complianceCardiac functionCoronary sinus pressure elevationVentricular chamberDiastolic cardiac functionPulmonary artery bandingLeft ventricular chamberAcute myocardial edemaPressure-volume relationshipEdema formsEdematous heartInterstitial fibrosisPressure elevationAcute edemaChronic oedemaEdema resultsControl animalsEdemaInterstitial fluid pressure
2005
Resuscitation-Induced Gut Edema and Intestinal Dysfunction
Moore-Olufemi S, Xue H, Attuwaybi B, Fischer U, Harari Y, Oliver D, Weisbrodt N, Allen S, Moore F, Stewart R, Laine G, Cox C. Resuscitation-Induced Gut Edema and Intestinal Dysfunction. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2005, 58: 264-270. PMID: 15706186, DOI: 10.1097/01.ta.0000133571.64393.d2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMesenteric venous hypertensionGut edemaIntra-abdominal hypertensionVenous hypertensionIntestinal transitGroup BAltered gut barrier functionIschemia/reperfusion injuryBarrier functionGut barrier functionML/Mucosal injuryMyeloperoxidase activityFluid resuscitationIntestinal dysfunctionMucosal permeabilityReperfusion injurySham surgeryGut motilityGut functionHypertensionGroup AEdemaTissue resistanceInjury measurements