Negative intrathoracic pressure during the Müller maneuver decreased the velocity of fiber shortening and ejection fraction by increasing left ventricular transmural pressures and afterload.
Observational (n=8)
Left ventricular dysfunction is common in respiratory-distress syndrome, asthma and obstructive lung disease. To understand the contribution of intrathoracic pressure to this problem, we studied the effects of Valsalva and Müller maneuvers on left ventricular function in eight patients. Implantation of intramyocardial markers permitted beat-by-beat measurement of the velocity of fiber shortening (VCF) and left ventricular volume. During the Müller maneuver, VCF and ejection fraction decreased despite an increase in left ventricular volume and a decline in arterial pressure. In addition, when arterial pressure was corrected for changes in intrapleural pressure during either maneuver it correlated better with left ventricular end-systolic volumes than did uncorrected arterial pressures. These findings suggest that negative intrathoracic pressure affects left ventricular function by increasing left ventricular transmural pressures and thus afterload. We conclude that large intrathoracic-pressure changes, such as those that occur in acute pulmonary disease, can influence cardiac performance.
Buda et al. (Thu,) conducted a observational in Left ventricular dysfunction related to respiratory disease (n=8). Valsalva and Müller maneuvers was evaluated on Velocity of fiber shortening (VCF) and left ventricular volume. Negative intrathoracic pressure during the Müller maneuver decreased the velocity of fiber shortening and ejection fraction by increasing left ventricular transmural pressures and afterload.