Reliability of transcardiopulmonary thermodilution cardiac output measurement in experimental aortic valve insufficiency

Date Issued
2017
Author(s)
Petzoldt, Martin
Trepte, Constantin J.
Ridder, Jan
Maisch, Stefan
Kersten, Jan F.
Richter, Hans Peter
Kubitz, Jens C.
Reuter, Daniel A
Goepfert, Matthias S.
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0186481
Abstract
Monitoring cardiac output (CO) is important to optimize hemodynamic function in critically ill patients. The prevalence of aortic valve insufficiency (AI) is rising in the aging population. However, reliability of CO monitoring techniques in AI is unknown. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of AI on accuracy, precision, and trending ability of transcardiopulmonary thermodilution-derived COTCPTD in comparison with pulmonary artery catheter thermodilution COPAC.