American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 97, Issue 11 , Pages 1654-1656 , 1 June 2006

Accuracy of Tissue Doppler Estimation of the Right Atrial Pressure in Anesthetized, Paralyzed, and Mechanically Ventilated Patients

  • Isabelle Michaux, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anaesthesia, Division of Cardiology, University Hospital of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
    • Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Mont-Godinne University Hospital, Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain, Belgium.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: 00-32-81-42-38-68; fax: 00-32-81-42-38-62.
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  • Miodrag Filipovic, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anaesthesia, Division of Cardiology, University Hospital of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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  • Karl Skarvan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anaesthesia, Division of Cardiology, University Hospital of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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  • Stephan Schneiter, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University Hospital of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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  • Manfred D. Seeberger, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anaesthesia, Division of Cardiology, University Hospital of Basel, Basel, Switzerland

Received 6 September 2005 ,Revised 19 December 2005 ,Accepted 19 December 2005.

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 This study was supported in part by the Swiss Society of Anesthesiology and Resuscitation, Bern, Switzerland.

PII: S0002-9149(06)00379-1

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2005.12.061

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 97, Issue 11 , Pages 1654-1656 , 1 June 2006

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