Abstract Summary The FloTrac/Vigileo™, introduced in 2005, uses arterial pressure
waveform analysis to calculate cardiac output (CO) and stroke volume variation (SVV) …

Cardiac echocardiography has evolved to become one of the most important clinical skills
for both the emergency physician (EP) and the critical care physician (CCP). Current …

Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) is an incredibly valuable tool in today's emergency
rooms and intensive care units (ICUs). It has the ability to provide a complete evaluation of …

Early diagnosis of AKI and preventive measures can likely decrease the severity of the injury
and improve patient outcomes. Current hemodynamic monitoring variables, including BP …

BACKGROUND The intended physiologic response to a fluid bolus is an increase in stroke
volume (SV). Several ultrasound (US) measures have been shown to be predictive. The best …

BACKGROUND Compared with a pulmonary artery catheter (PAC), transthoracic
echocardiography (TTE) has been shown to have good agreement in cardiac output (CO) …

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Objectives: To determine whether comprehensive quantitative echocardiogram could be
used as a resuscitation tool in critically ill surgical patients and to assess its effect on patient …

This review highlights that PAC and TPD have an important role in cardiopulmonary
monitoring of critically ill patients. Both techniques can be used efficiently to diagnose the …

BACKGROUND Point-of-care ultrasound often includes cardiac ultrasound. It is commonly
used to evaluate cardiac function in critically ill patients but lacks the specific quantitative …