Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2871165 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2016 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
This study demonstrated that inferior vena cava and superior vena cava flow time variance is dominated by respiratory effects, which can be detected by the respiratory phasicity index. However, the minimal respiration influence on net flow validates the routine use of breath-holding techniques to measure mean flows in Fontan patients. Moreover, the mean flows in the inferior vena cava and descending aorta are interchangeable.
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Authors
Zhenglun PhD, Kevin K. MD, PhD, Reza H. PhD, Michael BS, Elaine PhD, Stephen M. MD, Mark A. MD, Ajit P. PhD,