Fluid expansion improve ventriculo-arterial coupling in preload-dependent patients: a prospective observational study

Abstract Background The objectives of the present study was to evaluate the effect of fluid challenge (FC) on ventriculo-arterial (V-A) coupling, its determinants: arterial elastance and ventricular elastance, and ability to predict fluid responsiveness. Methods Thirty patients admitted to cardio-th...

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Main Authors: Pierre Huette, Osama Abou-Arab, Dan Longrois, Pierre-Grégoire Guinot
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
Subjects:
ICU
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12871-020-01087-7