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Volume assessment in critically ill patients: echocardiography, bioreactance and pulse contour thermodilution
Critical Care volume 19, Article number: P176 (2015)
Introduction
We performed an evaluation of three devices used for assessment of volume status in critically ill patients in our institution: transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) (CX50; Philips Ultrasound), bio reactance (NICOM; Cheetah Medical) and pulse contour-based thermodilution (PiCCO; Pulsion Medical).
Methods
Ten mechanically ventilated critically ill patients with PiCCO monitoring in situ and a good quality of images on transthoracic view were included. All study measurements were made in triplicate. A single trained cardiologist, blinded to the results from the other monitors, performed the TTE study. Differences among the three methods were assessed for significance using one-way ANOVA, Spearman's coefficient and Bland-Altman analysis. All statistical analyses were performed using Graph-pad Prism 5 and P < 0.05 was taken as significant.
Results
Ninety measurements were obtained. NICOM and TTE-derived stroke volume appeared well matched but PICCO-derived values showed significant variation (F = 2.4, P = 0.09). There was no correlation between TTE velocity time integer (VTI) and NICOM stroke volume variation (SVV) (r = 0.24, P = 0.20; Figure 1A) but a good correlation and small bias between TTE-VTI and PiCCO-SVV (r = 0.76, P < 0.0001; Figure 1B). Applying the following indications for volume expansion (PiCCO and NICOM SVV >15% and TTE VTI variability >15%) we found an agreement in 71% of cases between TTE and PiCCO and in 42% of cases between echocardiography and NICOM.
Conclusion
Stroke volume produced by bioreactance appeared to be comparable with that measured by echocardiography but not with PiCCO. There was a good agreement between decision-making as regards fluid administration between PiCCO and echocardiography. NICOM appeared unreliable in this setting.
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Hutchings, S., Hopkins, P. & Campanile, A. Volume assessment in critically ill patients: echocardiography, bioreactance and pulse contour thermodilution. Crit Care 19 (Suppl 1), P176 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1186/cc14256
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