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  • Title: Comparison of cardiac output measurements by arterial trans-cardiopulmonary and pulmonary arterial thermodilution with direct Fick in septic shock.
    Author: Marx G, Schuerholz T, Sümpelmann R, Simon T, Leuwer M.
    Journal: Eur J Anaesthesiol; 2005 Feb; 22(2):129-34. PubMed ID: 15816592.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to compare cardiac output (CO) measurements by arterial trans-cardiopulmonary thermodilution (ATD) and pulmonary arterial thermodilution (PATD) with CO estimated on the basis of the Fick calculation via a metabolic monitor in septic shock. METHODS: In a prospective animal study 20 anaesthetized, ventilated pigs (20.9 +/- 1.9 kg) were investigated. Septic shock was induced with faecal peritonitis. A pulmonary artery catheter was used for conventional measurement of CO. Simultaneously ATD was measured with a thermistor tipped catheter inserted into right carotid artery. Whole body oxygen consumption was measured by indirect calorimetry. Eighty data pairs of simultaneous CO measurements were analysed. RESULTS: CO measured with Fick and that measured with PATD were significantly correlated (r = 0.94, r = 0.87, P < 0.001). Mean CO measured by PATD was 94.3 +/- 40.1 mL min(-1) kg(-1). Bias was 10.1 mL min(-1) kg(-1) (95% confidence interval (CI): 6.0-14.2 mL min(-1) kg(-1)) with limits of agreement of -26.8 to 47.0 mL min(-1) kg(-1). Correlation between Fick derived CO estimation and ATD CO was similar (r = 0.91, r2 = 0.83, P < 0.001). Mean CO measured by trans-cardiopulmonary thermodilution was 104.3 +/- 43.2 mL min(-1) kg(-1). Bias was 0.75 mL min(-1) kg(-1) (95% CI: -3.8 to 5.3 mL min(-1) kg(-1)) with limits of agreement of -39.7 to 41.2 mL min(-1) kg(-1). CONCLUSIONS: Even during haemodynamic instability in septic shock the correlation of arterial trans-cardiopulmonary thermodilution and PATD derived CO with direct Fick was good. As arterial trans-cardiopulmonary thermodilution is less invasive than PATD, the former may offer practical advantages.
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