Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 50, Issue 1 , Pages 70-76 , July 2009

Perioperative diastolic dysfunction during vascular surgery and its association with postoperative outcome

  • Robina Matyal, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass
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  • Philip E. Hess, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass
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  • Balachundhar Subramaniam, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass
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  • John Mitchell, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass
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  • Peter J. Panzica, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass
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  • Frank Pomposelli, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass
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  • Feroze Mahmood, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Feroze Mahmood, MD, Director of Vascular Anesthesia, Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA

Received 3 October 2008 ,Accepted 18 December 2008.

  • Image Result

    Figure showing normal and abnormal filling pattern of the left ventricle during diastole. Note the decrease in the slope with more impaired relaxation. LV, Left ventricle; Vp, Transmitral Flow Propaga

    Figure showing normal and abnormal filling pattern of the left ventricle during diastole. Note the decrease in the slope with more impaired relaxation. LV, Left ventricle; Vp, Transmitral Flow Propagation Velocity.

  • Image Result
    Increasing length of stay with increased number of complications.

    Increasing length of stay with increased number of complications.

  • Image Result
    Increasing incidence of CHF with decreasing Vp. CHF, Congestive heart failure; Vp, Transmitral Flow Propagation Velocity.

    Increasing incidence of CHF with decreasing Vp. CHF, Congestive heart failure; Vp, Transmitral Flow Propagation Velocity.

 Competition of interest: none.

PII: S0741-5214(08)02271-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2008.12.032

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 50, Issue 1 , Pages 70-76 , July 2009

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