Feasibility of Anesthesiologist-Performed Preoperative Echocardiography for the Prediction of Postinduction Hypotension: A Prospective Observational Study.

Conclusions: Preoperative cardiac ultrasound may be a more reliable way for anesthesiologists to assess patients' volume status compared to ultrasound of the IVC, particularly for patients with a higher body mass index. PMID: 33133184 [PubMed]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33133184?dopt=Abstract

Source: Anesthesiology Research and Practice - November 4, 2020 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Anesthesiol Res Pract Source Type: research