Perioperative Alterations in Plasma Endothelin-1 and Echocardiographic Correlates of Right Heart Function

• Main Authors: Amar, D., Fleisher, M., Leung, Denis H. Y., Zhang, H., Ginsburg, I., Roistacher, N.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2000
• Subjects: Econometrics; Medicine and Health Sciences
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soe_research/451
• Institution: Singapore Management University

Objective: To determine whether greater changes in plasma endothelin-1 (ET-1) concentrations and right ventricular systolic pressure occur after major thoracic surgery than after major abdominal operations. Design: Prospective study. Setting: University hospital. Participants: Patients undergoing el...