Publications by authors named "Sunny W Rockom"
ESC Heart Fail
December 2020
Article Synopsis
- This study evaluates the effectiveness of Doppler blood pressure (BP) measurements in patients using the HeartMate 3 ventricular assist device (VAD), focusing on its accuracy compared to traditional arterial line BP measurements.
- The research involved 43 patients, collecting data from 589 simultaneous BP readings, showing that Doppler BP correlated well with mean arterial pressure (MAP) and provided more accurate results than systolic BP.
- The findings suggest that Doppler BP should be the preferred non-invasive measurement method for managing blood pressure in patients with continuous flow VADs, like the HeartMate 3.
