Publications by authors named "R Przybylski"

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  • This study aimed to assess the relationship between flow measurements from left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) and invasive cardiac output measurements using different methods.
  • Researchers analyzed data from 102 LVAD patients, identifying significant discordance between methods, where 45% had differences when using indirect Fick and 48% with thermodilution compared to pump flow.
  • The findings suggested that while LVAD flow estimates correlate strongly with traditional cardiac output measures, particularly thermodilution, the correlation improves when low indirect Fick values are excluded.
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: Multi-organ failure (MOF) often complicates advanced heart failure (HF), contributing to a poor prognosis. The Model of End-Stage Liver Disease 3.0 (MELD-3.

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The purpose of this study was to present a protocol for visualizing lymphatic flow in patients with heart failure (HF) by using indocyanine green fluorescence lymphography. We studied 37 subjects: 20 patients with acute heart failure (AHF) and lower limb edema, 7 patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) without lower limb edema, and 10 control subjects (no HF, no limb edema). All subjects were assessed at rest, and 11 subjects (6 control and 5 with CHF) were assessed again after a 10-minute walk.

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