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Ann Thorac Surg 1997;64:1723-1724
© 1997 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Invited Commentary

Invited Commentary

Price Institute of Surgical Research, Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292

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See also page 1718.

Darrah and colleagues present an interesting way to potentially treat patients with acute right ventricular pressure overload failure. In sheep, they created acute right ventricular failure by obstructing right ventricular outflow. This resulted in an increase in right ventricular systolic pressure and a severe decrease in cardiac output and systemic pressure. Perfusion blood flow to the right ventricle was maintained, but left ventricular perfusion blood flow was compromised. In . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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