Doppler echocardiographic evaluation of hemodynamic effects of applying bilevel positive airway pressure

Conclusion: The cardiopulmonary and interventricular repercussions by echocardiography, were expressed by reducing the left ventricular preload and increasing the biventricular preload, stroke volume, and cardiac output, ensuring increased tidal volume and blood oxygenation.

Source: European Respiratory Journal - October 30, 2015 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Vinhal, G., Prates, B., Cunha, T., Silva, L., Araujo, L., Melo, D., Lopes, C. Tags: 2.2 Noninvasive Ventilatory Support Source Type: research