Considering that arterial stiffness and subsequent increases in wave reflection precede hypertension, 15, 16 it is plausible that the effect of wave reflection on early stages of LV diastolic ...

Objective: Cardiac output is a useful measure of myocardial performance. Standard methods of determining cardiac output are not without risk and can be problematic in children. Arterial pulse wave ...

The maintenance of adequate CO and organ perfusion is critical in preventing ischemic injury and subsequent multiple-system organ dysfunction. Since our clinical ability to assess a patient's ...