Positive pressure mechanical ventilation augments left ventricular function in acute mitral regurgitation.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Although inconclusively established, positive pressure ventilation may augment cardiac function in congestive cardiomyopathies. We report a patient with acute mitral regurgitation who experienced enhanced myocardial performance and resolution of large pulmonary artery v waves during mechanical ventilation. This observation supports the existence of a cardiac booster effect from positive pressure ventilation.
Medical subject headings
- Mitral Valve Insufficiency
- Positive-Pressure Respiration
- Ventricular Function, Left