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Elevated pulmonary vascular resistance in patients dying from multiple organ failure.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  4026077     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Twenty-one patients with multiple organ failure were studied with hemodynamic monitoring. The five survivors were compared with the 16 nonsurvivors. Significant differences were found in the cardiac index (CI), the left ventricular stroke work index (LVSWI), and the pulmonary vascular resistance index (PVRI). The CI was higher in survivors (4.38 +/- 1.71) than in nonsurvivors (3.43 +/- 1.49). The LVSWI was also higher (43.0 +/- 16.8, 28.7 +/- 12.8) than in nonsurvivors (47.4 +/- 2.91). The PVRI was lower in survivors (168 +/- 122) than in nonsurvivors (474 +/- 291). It is postulated that the elevated PVRI in MOF is related to the adult respiratory distress syndrome.
Authors:
C W Van Way; T Monaghan; T N Jones
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The American surgeon     Volume:  51     ISSN:  0003-1348     ISO Abbreviation:  Am Surg     Publication Date:  1985 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1985-08-27     Completed Date:  1985-08-27     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370522     Medline TA:  Am Surg     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  477-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Female
Humans
Lung / physiology
Male
Middle Aged
Multiple Organ Failure / physiopathology*
Vascular Resistance*

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