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Right ventricular function in COPD patients during weaning from mechanical ventilation.

J L Teboul1, F Abrouk, F Lemaire

  • 1Service de Réanimation Médicale, Hôpital Henri Mondor, Crétêil, France.

Intensive Care Medicine
|January 1, 1988
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Right ventricular systolic function remains stable during weaning in COPD patients. This study shows that right ventricular ejection fraction (RVEF) and end-diastolic volume index (RVEDVI) are maintained, suggesting successful weaning is possible.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Pulmonology
  • Critical Care Medicine

Background:

  • Mechanical ventilation is common for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
  • Assessing right ventricular (RV) function during weaning is crucial for patient outcomes.
  • Limited data exists on RV function specifically during the weaning phase in COPD patients without left ventricular (LV) disease.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate right ventricular function during a successful weaning period in mechanically ventilated COPD patients.
  • To determine if right ventricular ejection fraction (RVEF) and end-diastolic volume index (RVEDVI) change after ventilator disconnection.
  • To assess the utility of modified pulmonary artery catheter measurements in detecting potential weaning impairments.

Main Methods:

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  • Studied 7 COPD patients without LV disease who were mechanically ventilated.
  • Measured RVEF and RVEDVI using a Swan-Ganz thermodilution catheter before and after ventilator disconnection.
  • Monitored pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) concurrently.

Main Results:

  • Pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) increased slightly after ventilator disconnection (25 +/- 4 to 28.5 +/- 4.5 mmHg).
  • Right ventricular ejection fraction (RVEF) remained stable (0.36 +/- 0.56 to 0.35 +/- 0.12).
  • Right ventricular end-diastolic volume index (RVEDVI) showed no significant change (117 +/- 51 to 126 +/- 52 ml/m2).

Conclusions:

  • Right ventricular systolic function is maintained during the weaning phase in selected COPD patients.
  • Modified pulmonary artery catheter measurements can effectively assess RV function during weaning.
  • This method may help identify patients at risk for weaning failure due to RV dysfunction or dilation.