Romain Barthélémy
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Romain Barthélémy
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ICU physician, Hôpital Lariboisière, Paris, France
#Hemodynamics #Monitoring #Echo #AcuteBrainInjury #CriticalCare #NeuroCriticalCare #Physiology #Rstats
Therefore, yes. There is a separate effect in hypoxia with vasodilators: one from impairment of HPV and one from the increase in CO
November 17, 2025 at 10:11 AM
If PaO2 increase with PEEP but CO decrease, it’s not alveolar recruitment
We most recently tried to highlight this in this paper

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33223045/
Haemodynamic impact of positive end-expiratory pressure in SARS-CoV-2 acute respiratory distress syndrome: oxygenation versus oxygen delivery - PubMed
Haemodynamic impact of positive end-expiratory pressure in SARS-CoV-2 acute respiratory distress syndrome: oxygenation versus oxygen delivery
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
November 17, 2025 at 10:08 AM
There’s an impact of change in CO on Qs/Qt, it has been known for decades and the same magnitude of effect is observed whether CO is manipulated pharmacologically or mechanically

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/422447/
Influence of cardiac output on intrapulmonary shunt - PubMed
The effect of changing cardiac output on intrapulmonary shunt was studied in the setting of hemorrhagic pulmonary edema induced by intravenous oleic acid in 17 alpha-chloralose-anesthetized dogs. The dogs were mechanically ventilated and cardiac output was alternately depressed and augmented using e …
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
November 17, 2025 at 10:08 AM
In the case of milrinone used in treatment of cerebral vasospam following SAH, we observed an increase in hypoxemia as well as an increase in CO
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38579430/
Systemic tolerance of intravenous milrinone administration for cerebral vasospasm secondary to non-traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage - PubMed
Intravenous milrinone for CVS treatment seems associated with significant impact on systemic hemodynamics leading sometimes to treatment discontinuation.
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November 17, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Pure vasodilators might decrease hypoxic pulmonary vasodilation, but in the case of inodilators (milrinone), the increase in CO will lead to an increase in Qs/Qt
November 17, 2025 at 9:04 AM
I think the appropriate outcome is still undefined
December 15, 2024 at 1:53 PM
I can't believe it doesn't change the prognosis for survivors (which is the only real patient-centered outcome).
December 10, 2024 at 11:27 AM