Bioreactance assessment of cardiac output lacks reliability for the follow-up of patients with pulmonary hypertension.

ABSTRACT: Cardiac output (CO) is one of the primary prognostic factors evaluated during the follow-up of patients treated for pulmonary hypertension (PH). It is recommended that it be measured using the thermodilution technique during right heart catheterization. The difficulty to perform iterative invasive measurements on the same individual led us to consider a non-invasive option. The aims of the present study were to assess the agreement between CO values obtained using bioreactance (Starling™ SV) and thermodilution, and to evaluate the ability of the bioreactance monitor to detect patients whose CO decreased by more than 15% during follow-up and, accordingly, its usefulness for patient monitoring. A prospective cohort study evaluating the performance of the Starling™ SV monitor was conducted in

SUBMITTER: Turquier S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11104646 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature