Deep breath maneuver assessment on gas exchange in Eisenmenger syndrome patients with obesity

Abstract:

PURPOSE: Hypoxemia in Eisenmenger syndrome (ES) is a common feature of the disease. Improvement in PaO2 of severely obese patients with hypoxemia through a deep breath maneuver (DBM) and improvement on the V/Q match has been described previously. Objetive: To assess the impact of DBM on gas exchange (GE) on patients with both, ES and obesity. METHODS: 30 patients with ES with obesity and obesity without ES, both with a body mass index (BMI) major than 35 were included. GE was evaluated with ABG sampling at room air and 100% oxygen fraction. They went through routine evaluation including echocardiography and pulmonary function test. Values were expressed as mean±SD. Independent student t test were used to compare groups. p< 0.05 was considered as statistically significative. RESULTS: 30 patients were included in two groups: 1) ES+ obesity and 2) Obesity; Demographics …

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2005

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