AIM: To assess whether Most Care is able to detect the cardiovascular alterations in response to physiological stress (posture). METHODS: Non invasive hemodynamic was assessed in 26 cirrhotic patients compared to healthy subjects, both in the supine and standing positions. RESULTS: In baseline conditions, when compared to healthy subjects, cirrhotic patients showed significantly lower values of dicrotic and diastolic pressures and systemic vascular resistance. While in the standing position, cirrhotic patients showed higher values of cardiac index, stroke volume index and cardiac cycle efficiency. When returning to the supine position, cirrhotic patients exhibited lower values of dicrotic and diastolic pressures and systemic vascular resistance in the presence of higher values of cardiac index, stroke volume index and cardiac cycle efficiency. CONCLUSION: Most Care proved to be able to detect cardiovascular abnormalities bedside in the resting state and after postural challenge in cirrhotic patients.
AIM: To assess whether Most Care is able to detect the cardiovascular alterations in response to physiological stress (posture). METHODS: Non invasive hemodynamic was assessed in 26 cirrhotic patients compared to healthy subjects, both in the supine and standing positions. RESULTS: In baseline conditions, when compared to healthy subjects, cirrhotic patients showed significantly lower values of dicrotic and diastolic pressures and systemic vascular resistance. While in the standing position, cirrhotic patients showed higher values of cardiac index, stroke volume index and cardiac cycle efficiency. When returning to the supine position, cirrhotic patients exhibited lower values of dicrotic and diastolic pressures and systemic vascular resistance in the presence of higher values of cardiac index, stroke volume index and cardiac cycle efficiency. CONCLUSION: Most Care proved to be able to detect cardiovascular abnormalities bedside in the resting state and after postural challenge in cirrhotic patients.
Authors: Enrico M Zardi; Antonio Abbate; Domenico Maria Zardi; Aldo Dobrina; Domenico Margiotta; Benjamin W Van Tassell; Benjamin W Van Tassel; Antonella Afeltra; Arun J Sanyal Journal: J Am Coll Cardiol Date: 2010-08-10 Impact factor: 24.094
Authors: Dara De las Heras; Javier Fernández; Pere Ginès; Andres Cárdenas; Rolando Ortega; Miguel Navasa; Joan Albert Barberá; Blas Calahorra; Mónica Guevara; Ramón Bataller; Wladimiro Jiménez; Vicente Arroyo; Juan Rodés Journal: Hepatology Date: 2003-08 Impact factor: 17.425
Authors: M Bernardi; L Fornalè; C Di Marco; F Trevisani; M Baraldini; A Gasbarrini; C De Collibus; F Zacà; A Ligabue; A Colantoni Journal: J Hepatol Date: 1995-03 Impact factor: 25.083