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Advanced assessment of hemodynamic parameters during donor care
David J Powner1, John W Crommett
1The Vivian L. Smith Center for Neurologic Research, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Tex, USA.
Progress in Transplantation (Aliso Viejo, Calif.)
|February 10, 2004
Abstract:
Detailed evaluation of cardiovascular function by hemodynamic "profiling" during donor care may be necessary to select appropriate treatment for hypotension. Preload, systemic vascular resistance, heart rate, and contractility are all determinants of cardiac output and blood pressure. This review discusses the measurement, physiological limitations, and pharmacological manipulation of those variables during care of selected donors.