Michael RitchieJun 23, 20217 minRight Heart Failure: Understanding the hemodynamics - Part 4: Treating RV failure in the ICUContinuing on with right heart failure with the final part of the 4-part series. If you have not read Management of acute right...
Michael RitchieJun 11, 20217 minRight Heart Failure: Understanding the hemodynamics - Part 3: AfterloadAfterload is defined as the resistance the heart must overcome during systole.
Michael RitchieMay 31, 20218 minRight Heart Failure: Understanding the hemodynamics - Part 2: Contractility Right ventricular contractility is defined as the performance of the ventricle at a given filling volume and systolic pressure.
Michael RitchieMay 24, 20217 minRight Heart Failure: Understanding the hemodynamics - Part 1: Preload Right heart failure is very misunderstood and often ignored. I am hoping to simplify it to its base hemodynamics
Michael RitchieMay 15, 20216 minTranspulmonary Pressure: Time to individualize the ventilator.Transpulmonary pressure = Alveolar pressure (Palv) – Pleural pressure (Ppl)
Michael RitchieMay 2, 20214 minErgotrauma and 3 New Ventilator Induced Lung Injuries This VILI was described by Gattinoni as ergotrauma. Ergo is Greek for work and looks at the power across the respiratory system.