2018
Perioperative pulmonary thromboembolism
Ruohoniemi DM, Sista AK, Doany CF, Heerdt PM. Perioperative pulmonary thromboembolism. Current Opinion In Anaesthesiology 2018, 31: 75-82. PMID: 29206697, DOI: 10.1097/aco.0000000000000550.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubmassive pulmonary emboliCatheter-directed therapyPulmonary emboliSystemic anticoagulationIntervention efficacyMean pulmonary artery pressurePerioperative pulmonary thromboembolismPulmonary artery pressureCurrent treatment optionsWarrants further investigationInadequacy of treatmentArtery pressurePulmonary thromboembolismPostoperative patientsPulmonary embolismRelative contraindicationSurgical patientsAggressive interventionIntraoperative embolizationPerioperative patientsTreatment optionsOptimizing therapyPromising efficacyElevated riskVentricular monitoring
1997
Assessment of Right Ventricular Function
Heerdt P, Dickstein M. Assessment of Right Ventricular Function. Seminars In Cardiothoracic And Vascular Anesthesia 1997, 1: 215-224. DOI: 10.1177/108925329700100304.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRight ventricleLeft ventricleRV functionVentricular functionRight ventricular functionPerioperative careSurgical patientsLV functionPerioperative assessmentRV performanceVenous circulationBlood flowRecent dataVentricleCharacteristics of fillingOverall functionAssessmentPatientsMajor roleLungCliniciansTractCare
1992
Comparison of cardiac output measured by intrapulmonary artery doppler, thermodilution, and electromagnetometry
Heerdt P, Pond C, Blessios G, Rosenbloom M. Comparison of cardiac output measured by intrapulmonary artery doppler, thermodilution, and electromagnetometry. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 1992, 54: 959-966. PMID: 1417293, DOI: 10.1016/0003-4975(92)90660-v.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiopulmonary bypassCardiac outputElective coronary artery bypassIntrapulmonary artery DopplerCardiac surgical patientsCoronary artery bypassCardiac output measurementsArtery DopplerArtery bypassSurgical patientsCatheter withdrawalCatheter systemThermodilutionBypassPatientsDoppler transducerMedian absolute errorModerate correlationPresent studyEM flowElectromagnetic flowDecannulationAortaMalpositionInaccuracy of cardiac output by thermodilution during acute tricuspid regurgitation
Heerdt P, Pond C, Blessios G, Rosenbloom M. Inaccuracy of cardiac output by thermodilution during acute tricuspid regurgitation. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 1992, 53: 706-708. PMID: 1554289, DOI: 10.1016/0003-4975(92)90342-2.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1990
Prostaglandin E1 and intrapulmonary shunt in cardiac surgical patients with pulmonary hypertension
Heerdt P, Weiss C. Prostaglandin E1 and intrapulmonary shunt in cardiac surgical patients with pulmonary hypertension. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 1990, 49: 463-465. PMID: 2106846, DOI: 10.1016/0003-4975(90)90257-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPulmonary vascular resistancePulmonary capillary wedge pressureCapillary wedge pressurePulmonary arterial pressureSystemic vascular resistanceVascular resistanceIntrapulmonary shuntPulmonary hypertensionProstaglandin E1Wedge pressureArterial pressureSurgical patientsCardiac outputElevated pulmonary vascular resistanceMean pulmonary arterial pressureAdult respiratory distress syndromeMixed venous oxygen tensionPulmonary vascular responseCardiac surgical patientsRight atrial pressureRespiratory distress syndromeProstaglandin E1 infusionPulmonary arterial catheterRadial arterial cannulaVenous oxygen tension