Fluid Responsiveness Predictability in Immediate Postoperative Pediatric Cardiac Surgery. Is the Old Slandered Central Venous Pressure Back Again?

Conclusions: In a distinct population of mechanically ventilated, young, pediatric cardiac patients in the immediate postoperative period, SPV, USCOM preload parameters, as well as IVC-based parameters by bedside ultrasound failed to predict fluid responsiveness. Dynamic CVP change over several hours was the only parameter that yielded significant but modest fluid responsiveness predictability.
Source: Shock - Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Clinical Science Aspects Source Type: research