In morbidly obese patients with pulmonary hypertension, right ventricular systolic time ratio is a valid index of contractility.
Bernstein
Donald P
DP
Department of Anesthesiology, Pulmonar Medical Center, Escondido, CA, USA. strokevolumedon@aol.com
D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D009200:Myocardial Contraction / Q000502:physiology; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013599:Systole / Q000502:physiology*; D016278:Ventricular Function, Right