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Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1094
© 2005 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Correspondence

Arterial Pressure and Pump Flow Rate During Long-Term Pulsatile and Nonpulsatile Cardiac Support: Reply

Stefan Klotz, MD, Christof Schmid, MD

Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Münster, Albert-Schweitzer-Str 33, 48129 Münster, Germany

(E-mail: stefan.klotz@ukmuenster.de).

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To the Editor:

We agree with Ündar and Myers that the energy equivalent pressure formula of Shepard and associates [1] is useful to quantify hemodynamic energy levels when comparing the different flow patterns of assist devices. However, this formula requires an arterial pressure wave that is possible to achieve only by using invasive methods. In our study [2], we used a protocol for evaluating and reevaluating transplant candidates, that is consistent with regulations of the European Transplant Organization (Eurotransplant, Leiden, the Netherlands). The protocol quantifies the contribution of the native left ventricle to total . . . [Full Text of this Article]






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