Why the study?
The study was conducted to evaluate the effect of positional changes (supine and standing) on pulmonary artery pressure in ambulatory heart failure patients.
Does standing position change pulmonary artery pressure compared to supine position in ambulatory heart failure patients with a CardioMEMS sensor?
Does standing position change pulmonary artery pressure compared to supine position in ambulatory heart failure patients with a CardioMEMS sensor?
Pulmonary artery pressure measured via CardioMEMS varies significantly with patient position, highlighting the need for consistent positioning during measurements.
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Consistent PAP measurement position is required in HF CardioMEMS monitoring; small observational data leave open outcome effects.
Sethi et al. (2023) studied this question.
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