Ideal methodology to assess systemic blood pressure in patients with continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices

J Heart Lung Transplant. 2010 May;29(5):593-4. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2009.11.604. Epub 2010 Jan 8.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Auscultation
  • Blood Pressure Determination / methods*
  • Female
  • Heart-Assist Devices*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Palpation
  • Postoperative Complications / diagnosis*
  • Postoperative Complications / physiopathology
  • Pulse
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Sphygmomanometers
  • Stroke Volume / physiology
  • Ultrasonography, Doppler