Are single-lumen 5Fr and triple-lumen 6Fr PICCs suitable for hemodynamic assessment by trans-pulmonary thermodilution? A pilot study

Abstract Background Single-lumen 4Fr or double-lumen 5Fr power injectable peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) are not accurate for trans-pulmonary thermodilution (TPTD), since they overestimate cardiac index and other TPTD-derived parameters when compared with centrally inserted central...

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Main Authors: Sonia D’Arrigo, Claudio Sandroni, Sofia Cacciola, Antonio Maria Dell’Anna, Mauro Pittiruti, Maria Giuseppina Annetta, Cesare Colosimo, Massimo Antonelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-12-01
Series:Annals of Intensive Care
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13613-020-00785-2