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Guytonian Approach to the Circulation

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Annual Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine 2012

Part of the book series: Annual Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine ((AUICEM,volume 2012))

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Abstract

The cardiovascular system is highly complex and a good understanding of its physiology and pathophysiology is essential in order to diagnose and treat cardiovascular dynamics in critically ill patients. Much of what we know comes from the experiments and theories of Frank Starling and Guyton [1–4]. In this chapter we will review some of these aspects and present new technology that has the potential to monitor in vivo the Guytonian aspects of the circulation.

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  1. H. D. Aya
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  1. Department of Intensive Care Erasme Hospital, Université libre de Bruxelles, Route de Lennik 808, B-1070, Brussels, Belgium

    Jean-Louis Vincent (Head) (Head)

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Aya, H.D., Rhodes, A., Cecconi, M. (2012). Guytonian Approach to the Circulation. In: Vincent, JL. (eds) Annual Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine 2012. Annual Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, vol 2012. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-25716-2_32

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