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Esophageal assessments of left ventricular filling pressures: A proof-of-concept study

OBJECTIVE: We sought to evaluate if left ventricular filling pressures can be assessed from the esophagus. BACKGROUND: The invasive assessment of left ventricular filling pressures is of importance in the evaluation and monitoring of critically ill patients. The left atrium is in very close proximit...

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Autores principales: Meyer, Markus, Bell, Stephen P, Sardana, Neeraj, Zubarik, Richard, LeWinter, Martin M, Dauerman, Harold L
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3982365/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24741493
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2229-5151.128008