Thoracic Epidural Anesthesia Reduces Right Ventricular Systolic Function With Maintained Ventricular-Pulmonary Coupling.

CONCLUSIONS: -Thoracic epidural anesthesia impairs right ventricular contractility, but does not inhibit the native positive inotropic response of the right ventricle to increased afterload. Right ventricular-pulmonary arterial coupling was decreased with increased afterload, but not affected by the induction of thoracic epidural anesthesia. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION: -URL: http://www.trialregister.nl/trialreg/admin/rctview.asp?TC=2844. Unique identifier: NTR 2844. PMID: 27630133 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Circulation - September 13, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Wink J, de Wilde RB, Wouters PF, van Dorp EL, Veering BT, Versteegh MI, Aarts LP, Steendijk P Tags: Circulation Source Type: research