Albumin infusion fails to restore circulatory function following paracentesis of tense ascites as assessed by beat-to-beat haemodynamic measurements

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 62, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1851-1857

  Schneditz, D ^a   Bachler, I ^a   Stadlbauer, V ^a   Stauber, R E ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; HYPERTENSIVE AGENT; PROPRANOLOL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASCITES; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEMODYNAMIC MONITORING; HUMAN; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LOW DRUG DOSE; MALE; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; PARACENTESIS; PORTAL HYPERTENSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGED; ALBUMINS; ASCITES; BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION, PORTAL; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARACENTESIS; STROKE VOLUME; VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

EID: 55949110266     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: 17421241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2007.01517.x     Document Type: Article

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