Cardiac Dysfunction in Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (Hus)

Abstract

( l 3 -19kg) were a n e s t h e t i z e d w i t h a l p h a -c h l o r a l o s e , volume v e n t i l a t e d , and a c u t e l y i n s t r u m e n t e d t o measure h e a r t r a t e ( H R ) , r i g h t a t r i a l (RAP), wedge(PAhT) , a o r t i c ( A o P ) , i n f e r i o r vena c a v a l (IVCP) , and abdominal p r e s s u r e s . AAD was accomplished by i n f l a t i n g t h e abdomen t o 20 mmHg w i t h n i t r o g e n . C a r d i a c index(C1) and BF t o h e a r t (H) , s k e l e t a l muscle(SM) , l i v e r ( L ) , and r e n a l cortex(RC) were