Responses
Original article
Efficacy of nasal continuous positive airway pressure therapy in chronic heart failure: importance of underlying cardiac rhythm
Compose a Response to This Article
Other responses
Jump to comment:
- Published on: 16 March 2004
- Published on: 16 March 2004Beneficial Hemodynamic Effects Of Positive-pressure Ventilation In Patients With Heart FailureShow More
Dear Editor
Positive-pressure ventilation may be associated with adverse cardiovascular effects, particularly when using large tidal volumes and / or high PEEP. The increased intra-thoracic pressure decreases venous return to the heart with subsequent reduction of cardiac filling, cardiac output and blood pressure. On the other hand, positive-pressure ventilation may have beneficial hemodynamic effects. If the pos...
Conflict of Interest:
None declared.