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Fragility Index Analysis of Contemporary Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices in Cardiogenic Shock - Journal of Cardiac Failure - Intersections https://t.co/8RFrn0ZTrN
Impact of Frailty on Mortality and Adverse Events After Durable Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation: Insights From the J-MACS Registry - Journal of Cardiac Failure https://t.co/rrbAATJRi5
Haemodynamic equations are useful. But they also mislead.
Take:
CO = HR × SV
CO ≈ (MAP − RAP) / SVR
Both are mathematically true. But they can make the variables they contain look like the controllers of output.
Often they are not.
In the intact circulation, these equations describe the resolved state of the system. They do not, by themselves, tell you what is supplying energy, what is constraining flow, or what is actually limiting output.
That is one of the central themes of our review:
Energy, flow and pressure in the cardiovascular system: a narrative review of how the circulation works.
https://t.co/L19bsDCzr6