What is the lowest change in cardiac output that transthoracic echocardiography can detect?

What is the lowest change in cardiac output that transthoracic echocardiography can detect?

Abstract Background In critically ill patients, changes in the velocity-time integral (VTI) of the left ventricular outflow tract, measured by transthoracic echocardiography (TTE), are often used to non-invasively assess the response to fluid administration or for performing tests assessing fluid re...

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Main Authors: Mathieu Jozwiak, Pablo Mercado, Jean-Louis Teboul, Anouar Benmalek, Julia Gimenez, François Dépret, Christian Richard, Xavier Monnet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:Critical Care
Subjects:
Fluid challenge
Fluid responsiveness
Intensive care unit
Ultrasound
Velocity-time integral
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-019-2413-x

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