Clinical, respiratory, haemodynamic, and metabolic determinants of lactate in heart failure.

CONCLUSIONS: Lactate accumulation in HF is not a result of respiratory disturbances or hypoxaemia. Among haemodynamic indices, CI is correlated with lactate. The strongest determinants of lactate included svO2, SVR, and HR.
PMID: 30566223 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Source: Kardiologia Polska - August 28, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Biegus J, Zymliński R, Sokolski M, Gajewski P, Banasiak W, Ponikowski P Tags: Kardiol Pol Source Type: research