TY - JOUR
T1 - Cardiac output by Flotrac/Vigileo™ validation trials
T2 - Are there reliable conclusions?
AU - Giustiniano, Enrico
AU - Morenghi, Emanuela
AU - Ruggieri, Nadia
AU - Pellegrino, Francesco
AU - Balazova, Jana
AU - Dominoni, Cristina
AU - Marinelli, Gian Luca
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - We reviewed the comparative trials of the Flotrac/Vigileo™ versus the thermodilution method, published in the last five years. The results about the agreement between the two methods measuring cardiac output are contrasting. We also noticed that almost the whole pertinent literature include studies conducted without a correct statistical design, particularly about the sample size. For this reason we consider that results of the published studies about the agreement between pulse contour analysis for cardiac output measurement and thermodilution method may be not reliable.
AB - We reviewed the comparative trials of the Flotrac/Vigileo™ versus the thermodilution method, published in the last five years. The results about the agreement between the two methods measuring cardiac output are contrasting. We also noticed that almost the whole pertinent literature include studies conducted without a correct statistical design, particularly about the sample size. For this reason we consider that results of the published studies about the agreement between pulse contour analysis for cardiac output measurement and thermodilution method may be not reliable.
KW - Cardiac output
KW - Pulse contour analysis
KW - Thermodilution method
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U2 - 10.2174/157488712802281367
DO - 10.2174/157488712802281367
M3 - Article
C2 - 22540905
AN - SCOPUS:84866716408
SN - 1574-8871
VL - 7
SP - 181
EP - 186
JO - Reviews on Recent Clinical Trials
JF - Reviews on Recent Clinical Trials
IS - 3
ER -