Patients with acute or chronic liver failure are considered to have an altered pattern of haemodynamics. However, there is a lack of data systematically investigating haemodynamics in patients with liver failure. Therefore, it was the aim of this study to compare transpulmonary thermodilution (TPTD) derived haemodynamic data from 110 patients with liver cirrhosis or acute liver failure with 239 patients without liver cirrhosis. Patients with liver failure showed clearly higher contractility, lower afterload, lower heart rate and decreased ELWI.
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Patients with acute or chronic liver failure are considered to have an altered pattern of haemodynamics. However, there is a lack of data systematically investigating haemodynamics in patients with liver failure. Therefore, it was the aim of this study to compare transpulmonary thermodilution (TPTD) derived haemodynamic data from 110 patients with liver cirrhosis or acute liver failure with 239 patients without liver cirrhosis. Patients with liver failure showed clearly higher contractility, low...
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