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Table 6 Responsiveness (time in minutes and amplitude in L) in 19 patients for which a hemodynamic challenge was performed

From: Comparison between Flotrac-Vigileo and Bioreactance, a totally noninvasive method for cardiac output monitoring

 

Time

Amplitude

 

PAC-CCO

NICOM™

Vigileo™

PAC-CCO

NICOM™

Vigileo™

Negative

7.0 ± 2.6

1.3 ± 0.5*

1.1 ± 0.3*

-2.9 ± 1.0

-2.3 ± 0.8

-1.8 ± 0.6

Positive

9.4 ± 4.9

1.4 ± 0.5*

1.1 ± 0.3*

2.0 ± 1.0

2.4 ± 1.4

1.8 ± 1.0

  1. * P < 0.05
  2. Negative challenges correspond to expected decrease in cardiac output and conversely for positive challenges.
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