Published in:
01-03-2005 | Poster presentation
The effect of continuous veno-venous haemofiltration on PiCCO® haemodynamic parameters
Authors:
N Mason, A Froude, B Holst, A Saayman, G Findlay
Published in:
Critical Care
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Special Issue 1/2005
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Excerpt
It is known that measurement of the intrathoracic blood volume (ITBV) is a more accurate estimate of cardiac preload than pressure measurements using central venous or pulmonary artery occlusion pressures. There is evidence to suggest that therapy to reduce extravascular lung water may improve outcome in the critically ill patient. The PiCCO® monitoring system (Pulsion Medical Systems, Munich, Germany) provides an estimate of the ITBV, extravascular lung water (EVLW) and cardiac output (CO) via a thermodilution system. We hypothesised that the use of continuous veno-venous haemofiltration (CVVH) during these measurements could affect the PiCCO® system and give inaccurate results. …
