The maintenance of adequate CO and organ perfusion is critical in preventing ischemic injury and subsequent multiple-system organ dysfunction. Since our clinical ability to assess a patient's ...

Systolic hypertension is highly prevalent in the haemodialysis (HD) population. As diastolic blood pressure (BP) is usually normal, this results in an elevated pulse pressure, which is an independent ...

Over the last decade a number of studies have been reported that have used heart–lung interactions during mechanical ventilation to assess fluid responsiveness. Specifically, the pulse pressure ...