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Hemodynamic assessment of ventilated ICU patients with cardiorespiratory failure using a miniaturized multiplane transesophageal echocardiography probe

Authors: Emmanuelle Begot, François Dalmay, Caroline Etchecopar, Marc Clavel, Nicolas Pichon, Bruno Francois, Roberto Lang, Philippe Vignon

Published in: Intensive Care Medicine | Issue 11/2015

Abstract

Purpose

To assess the feasibility, image quality, diagnostic accuracy, therapeutic impact and tolerance of diagnostic and hemodynamic assessment using a novel miniaturized multiplane transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) probe in ventilated ICU patients with cardiopulmonary compromise.

Study design

Prospective, descriptive, single-center study.

Methods

Fifty-seven ventilated patients with acute circulatory or respiratory failure were assessed, using a miniaturized multiplane TEE probe and a standard TEE probe used as reference, randomly by two independent experienced operators. Measurements of hemodynamic parameters were independently performed off-line by a third expert. Diagnostic groups of acute circulatory failure (n = 5) and of acute respiratory failure (n = 3) were distinguished. Hemodynamic monitoring was performed in 9 patients using the miniaturized TEE probe. TEE tolerance and therapeutic impact were reported.

Results

The miniaturized TEE probe was easier to insert than the standard TEE probe. Despite lower imaging quality of the miniaturized TEE probe, the two probes had excellent diagnostic agreement in patients with acute circulatory failure (Kappa: 0.95; 95 % CI: 0.85–1) and with acute respiratory failure (Kappa: 1; 95 % CI: 1.0–1.0). Accordingly, therapeutic strategies derived from both TEE examinations were concordant (Kappa: 0.82; 95 % CI: 0.66–0.97). The concordance between quantitative hemodynamic parameters obtained with both TEE probes was also excellent. No relevant complication secondary to TEE probes insertion occurred.

Conclusions

Hemodynamic assessment of ventilated ICU patients with cardiopulmonary compromise using a miniaturized multiplane TEE probe appears feasible, well-tolerated, and relevant in terms of diagnostic information and potential therapeutic impact. Further larger-scale studies are needed to confirm these preliminary results.

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Title: Hemodynamic assessment of ventilated ICU patients with cardiorespiratory failure using a miniaturized multiplane transesophageal echocardiography probe
Authors: Emmanuelle Begot
François Dalmay
Caroline Etchecopar
Marc Clavel
Nicolas Pichon
Bruno Francois
Roberto Lang
Philippe Vignon
Publication date: 01-11-2015
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Intensive Care Medicine / Issue 11/2015
Print ISSN: 0342-4642
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1238
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-015-3998-4

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Hemodynamic assessment of ventilated ICU patients with cardiorespiratory failure using a miniaturized multiplane transesophageal echocardiography probe

Abstract

Purpose

Study design

Methods

Results

Conclusions

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