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Lung mechanics in patients undergoing mitral valve replacement. The value of monitoring of compliance and resistance.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  720098     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Measurements of compliance, resistance of the respiratory system, and left atrial pressure were made before, during, and after mitral valve replacement in 30 patients. Postoperatively left atrial pressures decreased, resistance decreased and compliance increased significantly. Monitoring and recordkeeping of lung mechanics were found to be useful in predicting the feasibility for extubation and as indicators of impending disasters, e.g., due to bleeding in the thoracic cavity.
Authors:
O Prakash; S Meij; E Bos; P A Frederiksz; W Hekman; B Jonson
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Critical care medicine     Volume:  6     ISSN:  0090-3493     ISO Abbreviation:  Crit. Care Med.     Publication Date:    1978 Nov-Dec
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1979-02-21     Completed Date:  1979-02-21     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:  370-2     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Airway Resistance
Evaluation Studies as Topic
Heart Valve Prosthesis
Hemodynamics
Humans
Lung Compliance
Mitral Valve / surgery*
Monitoring, Physiologic*
Respiration*
Respiration, Artificial

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