Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
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Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Comparison of arterial pressure cardiac output monitoring with transpulmonary thermodilution in septic patients.
The measurement of cardiac output in critically ill patients is complicated by rapid pathophysiological changes. The aim of this study was to compare the recently developed Arterial Pressure Cardiac Output algorithm (APCO) with transpulmonary thermodilution (TDCO). Clinical and hemodynamic parameters were tested for their impact on the measurements. ⋯ The APCO algorithm provides a broad range of hemodynamic measurements with a minimally invasive approach and simple access to the patient's hemodynamic state. However, an underestimation at high cardiac output and an overestimation at low cardiac output relative to transpulmonary thermodilution were observed in septic patients. Therefore, the APCO algorithm in its current state cannot be substituted for transpulmonary thermodilution.