Afterload pressure and left ventricular contractility synergistically affect left atrial pressure during veno-arterial ECMO
Background: Veno-arterial extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) may cause adverse effects including increased left ventricular (LV) filling pressure, LV distension, and pulmonary edema. We aimed to quantify the effects of ECMO flow, LV contractility, aortic pressure (AoP), and ECMO configur...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2024-02-01
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Series: | JHLT Open |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2950133423000447 |