Central Venous Pressure Estimation by Ultrasound Measurement of Inferior Vena Cava and Aorta Diameters in Pediatric Critical Patients: An Observational Study

Conclusions: Inferior vena cava collapsibility index and ratio of maximal diameter of inferior vena cava/maximum diameter of the abdominal aorta correlate well with central venous pressure measurements in this PICU population, and specific inferior vena cava collapsibility index or ratio of maximal diameter of inferior vena cava/maximum diameter of the abdominal aorta thresholds appear to be able to differentiate children with high or low central venous pressure. However, the actual clinical application of these statistically significant results remains limited, especially by the intrinsic flaws of the procedure.
Source: Pediatric Critical Care Medicine - Category: Pediatrics Tags: Online Clinical Investigations Source Type: research