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  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Cardiovascular Physiology
  • Respiratory Physiology

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  • Prone positioning is a rescue therapy for severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
  • It aims to improve arterial oxygenation.
  • Understanding its circulatory effects is crucial for optimizing patient management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the macro and microcirculatory effects of prone positioning in ARDS.
  • To identify hemodynamic variables for monitoring during prone positioning therapy.
  • To synthesize current evidence on the benefits and mechanisms of prone positioning.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on prone positioning in ARDS.
  • Analysis of macrocirculatory and microcirculatory responses.
  • Focus on hemodynamic monitoring during therapy.

Main Results:

  • Prone positioning decreases mortality in severe ARDS with early and prolonged application.
  • It increases cardiac preload and decreases right ventricular afterload.
  • Cardiac output augmentation occurs in patients with preload reserve.
  • Regional blood flows are generally not negatively affected.

Conclusions:

  • Prone positioning offers beneficial macrocirculatory effects in ARDS.
  • It can increase cardiac output in preload-dependent patients.
  • Monitoring hemodynamic variables is key to maximizing benefits and avoiding complications.