Secondary brain injury after neurotrauma is comprised of a host of distinct, potentially
concurrent and interacting mechanisms that may exacerbate primary brain insult …

The pulmonary artery catheter (PAC) has revolutionized bedside assessment of preload,
afterload, and contractility using measured pulmonary capillary wedge pressure, calculated …

Objectives To create a deep learning algorithm capable of video classification, using a long
short‐term memory (LSTM) network, to analyze collapsibility of the inferior vena cava (IVC) …

Heart failure (HF) has a global prevalence of 1–2%, and the incidence around the world is
growing. The prevalence increases with age, from around 1% for those aged< 55 years to> …

Background Right heart catheterization for invasive hemodynamics has shown only modest
correlation with clinical outcomes. We designed a novel hemodynamic variable that …

Objectives: Review the pathophysiology of pulmonary capillary wedge pressure. Identify the
indications for checking pulmonary capillary wedge pressure. Outline the most common …

Cardiothoracic surgical intensive care has developed in response to advances in
cardiothoracic surgery. The invention of the cardiopulmonary bypass machine facilitated a …

Objective: The present study aimed to investigate whether corrected flow time (FTc) in
common carotid artery could predict volume responsiveness under mechanical ventilation …

Background: Afterload-related cardiac performance (ACP), a diagnostic parameter for septic
cardiomyopathy, integrates both cardiac performance and vascular effects and could predict …

The first right heart catheterization (RHC) was performed by Werner Forssman, on himself, in
1929. 1 He inserted a cannula into his own antecubital vein through which he passed a …