Arterial Pressure
Mean arterial pressure target of 75 mmHg may boost survival in cirrhosis with septic shock
SAN DIEGO — Increasing the mean arterial pressure target to 75 mmHg lowered the odds of 28-day mortality by 85%, and also reduced the odds of acute kidney injury nonrecovery, in decompensated cirrhosis with septic shock, according to data.
Respiratory muscle training leads to strong, sustained results
Participants who underwent respiratory muscle training for 5 weeks had sustained, improved results after not training for the same amount of time, according to study results published in Experimental Physiology.
Selexipag well tolerated, safe in children with PAH
Use of oral add-on selexipag in children was well tolerated, safe and improved pulmonary arterial hypertension outcomes, according to data published in The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation.
Balloon atrial septostomy potentially beneficial in advanced PAH
Balloon atrial septostomy appears to be safe and is associated with hemodynamic improvements in patients with advanced pulmonary artery hypertension, according to findings published in CHEST.
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Corrigan's Pulse
During severe aortic valve regurgitation, a rapid and forceful distension of the arterial pulse with a quick collapse. There is no definite clinical significance to this finding.