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Inspiratory impairment in right ventricular performance during acute asthma

F Jardin1, O Dubourg, A Margairaz

  • 1Respiratory Intensive Care Unit, Ambroise Paré Hospital, Boulogne, France.

Chest
|November 1, 1987
PubMed
Summary

Asthmatic patients experience reduced right ventricular function during acute attacks. Deep inspiration impairs right ventricular ejection due to negative intrathoracic pressure, affecting cardiac output.

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