Respiratory work in relation to cardiopulmonary bypass
- 1 March 1967
- Vol. 22 (2) , 139-141
- https://doi.org/10.1136/thx.22.2.139
Abstract
Twenty-four patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass were studied and the work of respiration was measured before the incision, before bypass with the thorax open, after bypass, and after suturing of the incision. Our results indicate that moving the thoracic wall requires 10 to 14% of the respiratory work and that little change occurs as a consequence of cardiopulmonary bypass.This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit: