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J Appl Physiol 67: 339-345, 1989;
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Journal of Applied Physiology, Vol 67, Issue 1 339-345, Copyright © 1989 by American Physiological Society

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Effects of pneumatic antishock garment inflation in normovolemic subjects

B. J. Rubal, M. R. Geer and W. H. Bickell
Cardiology Service, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas 78234-6200.

This study examines the effects of inflation of pneumatic antishock garments (PASG) in 10 normovolemic men (mean age 44 +/- 6 yr) undergoing diagnostic catheterization. Seven subjects had normal heart function and no evidence of coronary artery disease (CAD); three patients had CAD. High-fidelity multisensor catheters were employed to simultaneously record right and left heart pressures before PASG inflation and after inflation to 40, 70, and 100 mmHg. A thermal dilution catheter was used to obtain pulmonary capillary wedge pressure and cardiac output. Counterpressure increases greater than or equal to 40 mmHg were associated with significant changes in left and right heart pressures. Right and left ventricular end-diastolic pressures increased 100% (P less than 0.01); mean pulmonary arterial and aortic pressures increased 77 and 25%, respectively (P less than 0.01); systemic vascular resistance increased 22% (P less than 0.05) and pulmonary vascular resistance did not change in normal subjects at maximum PASG inflation. Heart rate, cardiac output, and aortic and pulmonary arterial pulse pressures did not change during inflation in either group. Right and left ventricular end-diastolic pressures and pulmonary capillary wedge pressure were greater (P less than 0.05) in the CAD group compared with the normal subjects during PASG inflation. The data suggest that the primary mechanism whereby PASG inflation induces changes in central hemodynamics in normovolemic subjects is through an acute increase in left ventricular afterload. PASG changes in afterload and pulmonary capillary wedge pressure imply that these devices should be used with caution in patients with compromised cardiac function.


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