Respirophasic carotid artery peak velocity variation as a predictor of fluid responsiveness in mechanically ventilated patients with coronary artery disease

Conclusions Doppler assessment of respirophasic Vpeak-CA seems to be a highly feasible and reliable method to predict fluid responsiveness in mechanically ventilated patients undergoing coronary revascularization. Clinical trial registration NCT 01836081.

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Source: British Journal of Anaesthesia - June 18, 2014 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Song, Y., Kwak, Y. L., Song, J. W., Kim, Y. J., Shim, J. K. Tags: Cardiovascular Source Type: research