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Published in: Critical Care 6/2010

01-12-2010 | Letter

Using pulse pressure variation or stroke volume variation to diagnose right ventricular failure?

Authors: Frederic Michard, Guy Richards, Matthieu Biais, Marcel Lopes, Jose Otavio Auler

Published in: Critical Care | Issue 6/2010

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We read with interest two recent studies suggesting that pulse pressure variation (PPV) is not an accurate predictor of fluid responsiveness in subjects with pulmonary hypertension [1, 2]. …
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Metadata
Title
Using pulse pressure variation or stroke volume variation to diagnose right ventricular failure?
Authors
Frederic Michard
Guy Richards
Matthieu Biais
Marcel Lopes
Jose Otavio Auler
Publication date
01-12-2010
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Critical Care / Issue 6/2010
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/cc9303

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