Positive End-Expiratory Pressure Is Associated With Apparent Increases in Single-Beat Left Ventricular End-Systolic Elastance: Implications of Stroke Volume Sensitivity

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• This research aims to investigate how positive end-expiratory pressure influences left ventricular end-systolic elastance and its relationship with stroke volume sensitivity.
• Conducted a randomized trial
• Analyzed the relationship between positive end-expiratory pressure and left ventricular elastance
• Measured stroke volume sensitivity using cardiac metrics
• Observed an increase in left ventricular end-systolic elastance with higher positive end-expiratory pressure
• Increase in elastance correlated with improved stroke volume sensitivity
• Statistical significance noted with p<0.05