Response of Pulse Pressure Variation in PA Catheter Tracing to IV Fluid Bolus in the ICU

University of Virginia

Status: Completed

Conditions: Hypovolemia

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02419404

16712

Details and patient eligibility

About

The investigators hypothesize that analysis of blood pressure will allow doctors to predict whether or not blood flow from the heart (cardiac output) increases after intravenous fluids are given.

Full description

Total to expected enrollment: 70

Enrollment: 70 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• TCV-PO post-operative patients with PA catheters
• Must be 18 years of age and older

Exclusion criteria

• History of Pulmonary Hypertension

Trial design

70 participants in 1 patient group

Patients having cardiac surgery

Description:

Patients having cardiac surgery who have a pulmonary artery catheter will be eligible for inclusion in this study