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Michael Pinsky RV function under pressure

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Right Ventricular Pressure-<br />

Volume Loops<br />

• Conductance Catheter measuring <strong>RV</strong> blood<br />

pool impedance (Leycom,NL)<br />

• High fidelity <strong>pressure</strong> tipped catheter in <strong>RV</strong><br />

(Millar)<br />

• Rapid changes in <strong>RV</strong> volumes or <strong>pressure</strong>s<br />

• Animal model in which measurement<br />

artifacts are minimized (rabbit, piglet)<br />

• Solda et al. J Appl Physiol 73:1770-5, 1992<br />

• <strong>Pinsky</strong> et al. J Crit Care 11: 65-76, 1996

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