Impact of Positive End-Expiratory Pressure on Thermodilution-Derived Right Ventricular Parameters in Mechanically Ventilated Critically Ill Patients

To examine the effect of positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) on right ventricular stroke volume variation (SVV), with possible implications for the number and timing of pulmonary artery catheter thermodilution measurements.

Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia - December 16, 2015 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Thomas G.V. Cherpanath, Wim K. Lagrand, Jan M. Binnekade, Anton J. Schneider, Marcus J. Schultz, Johan A.B. Groeneveld Tags: Original Article Source Type: research