Influence of changes in ventricular systolic function and loading conditions on pulse contour analysis-derived

Sergi Vaquer1,2,3,4, Denis Chemla5,6, Jean-Louis Teboul7,5

  • 1Servei de Medicina Intensiva, Centre de Crítics, Corporació Sanitària Universitària Parc Taulí, Parc Taulí 1, 08208, Sabadell, Spain. sergivaquer@gmail.com.

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