The pulmonary venous systolic flow pulse—its origin and relationship to left atrial pressure

Autor: James G Abel, Otto A. Smiseth, John B. Bowering, Kamol Lohavanichbutr, Hilton Ling, Sam V Lichtenstein, Christopher R. Thompson, Robert T. Miyagishima
Rok vydání: 1999
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Zdroj: Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 34(3):802-809
ISSN: 0735-1097
DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(99)00300-9
Popis: OBJECTIVESThe purpose of this study was to determine the origin of the pulmonary venous systolic flow pulse using wave-intensity analysis to separate forward- and backward-going waves.BACKGROUNDThe mechanism of the pulmonary venous systolic flow pulse is unclear and could be a “suction effect” due to a fall in atrial pressure (backward-going wave) or a “pushing effect” due to forward-propagation of right ventricular (RV) pressure (forward-going wave).METHODSIn eight patients during coronary surgery, pulmonary venous flow (flow probe), velocity (microsensor) and pressure (micromanometer) were recorded. We calculated wave intensity (dP × dU) as change in pulmonary venous pressure (dP) times change in velocity (dU) at 5 ms intervals. When dP × dU > 0 there is a net forward-going wave and when dP × dU < 0 there is a net backward-going wave.RESULTSSystolic pulmonary venous flow was biphasic. When flow accelerated in early systole (S1), pulmonary venous pressure was falling, and, therefore, dP × dU was negative, −0.6 ± 0.2 (x ± SE) W/m2, indicating a net backward-going wave. When flow accelerated in late systole (S2), pressure was rising, and, therefore, dP × dU was positive, 0.3 ± 0.1 W/m2, indicating a net forward-going wave.CONCLUSIONSPulmonary venous flow acceleration in S1 was attributed to a net backward-going wave secondary to a fall in atrial pressure. However, flow acceleration in S2 was attributed to a net forward-going wave, consistent with propagation of the RV systolic pressure pulse across the lungs. Pulmonary vein systolic flow pattern, therefore, appears to be determined by right- as well as left-sided cardiac events.
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