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Echo-Doppler observations during cardiac arrest and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11098956     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We describe a series of investigations that used transesophageal echo-Doppler observations during cardiac arrest and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Regular contractions of the left atrium persisted during the initial 7 mins of untreated ventricular fibrillation. Ventricular chamber deformation and mitral valve closing and opening followed precordial compression and relaxation. Stroke volumes computed from differences between diastolic and systolic areas of the left ventricle were predictive of the success of the resuscitation. Progressive decreases in left ventricular compliance were associated with decreases in left ventricular diastolic and stroke volumes and progressed to a stone heart.
Authors:
K Klouche; M H Weil; S Sun; W Tang; T Kamohara
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Critical care medicine     Volume:  28     ISSN:  0090-3493     ISO Abbreviation:  Crit. Care Med.     Publication Date:  2000 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2000-12-01     Completed Date:  2000-12-14     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0355501     Medline TA:  Crit Care Med     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  N212-3     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Institute of Critical Care Medicine, Palm Springs, CA, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation*
Echocardiography, Transesophageal*
Heart Arrest / physiopathology*,  ultrasonography*
Hemodynamics
Male
Swine
Ventricular Fibrillation / physiopathology,  ultrasonography
Ventricular Function, Left
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
HL-54322/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS

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