Michael R. Pinsky

Original

Differential Effects of Ventricular Pacing Sites of Contraction Synchrony and Global Cardiac Performance

Michael R. Pinsky

Abstract Background: Quantification of left ventricular (LV) dyssynchrony allows for objective measures of resynchronization therapy (CRT) effectiveness. We tested…

Original

Relationship of uni-lung percentage of blood flow to uni-lung percentage of carbon dioxide production in normal and unilateral injured lungs in a canine model

Michael R. Pinsky

It is difficult clinically to measure relative blood flow to each lung. We hypothesized that uni-lung % blood flow…

Commentary

Surfactant protein-D and polymorphonuclear leukocyte elastase concentrations in patients with septic acute respiratory distress syndrome. Systemic markers of acute lung injury, smoke of a distant fire?

Michael R. Pinsky

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a common and severe disease process seen in critically ill patients. ARDS can…