Noninvasive Ventilation and Thoracic-abdominal Kinematics in Heart Failure Patients

In the experimental phase with NIV ventilatory support with bilevel positive pressure was used for 30 minutes with the subject comfortably seated. The NIV (Vivo 40 Bi-Level, General Electric Company) was fitted to the face of volunteer through a face mask, was initially adopted an inspiratory pressure (IPAP) of 15 cm H2O and an expiratory pressure (PEEP) of 5 cmH2O, resulting in a variation in pressure of 10 cm H2O, where the IPAP would be increased, subject to the comfort of the patient until the patient reached a tidal volume of 6-8 ml / kg, not exceeding the maximum of 20 cmH2O for IPAP.