ICU Physiology in 1000 Words: The Folly of Pulmonary Vascular Resistance
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By Jon-Emile S. Kenny [@heart_lung] When interpreting hemodynamic studies of drugs which – potentially – alter the resistance of the pulmonary vascular tree, we often turn to the calculated pulmonary vascular resistance [cPVR] as our guide. For instance, a vasopressor determined to
ICU Physiology in 1000 Words: The Folly of Pulmonary Vascular Resistance
ICU Physiology in 1000 Words: The Folly of…
ICU Physiology in 1000 Words: The Folly of Pulmonary Vascular Resistance
By Jon-Emile S. Kenny [@heart_lung] When interpreting hemodynamic studies of drugs which – potentially – alter the resistance of the pulmonary vascular tree, we often turn to the calculated pulmonary vascular resistance [cPVR] as our guide. For instance, a vasopressor determined to