Can endotracheal bioimpedance cardiography assess hemodynamic response to passive leg raising following cardiac surgery.docVIP

Fellahietal.AnnalsofIntensiveCare2012,2:26 /content/2/1/26 RESEARCH OpenAccess Canendotrachealbioimpedancecardiography assesshemodynamicresponsetopassiveleg raisingfollowingcardiacsurgery? Jean-LucFellahi1,2*,Marc-OlivierFischer1,AudreyDalbera1,MassimoMassetti2,3,Jean-LouisGérard1,2 andJean-LucHanouz1,2 Abstract Background:Theutilityofendotrachealbioimpedancecardiography(ECOM)hasbeenscarcelyreported.Wetested thehypothesis thatitcouldbeanalternative topulsecontouranalysisforcardiacindexmeasurement and prediction influidresponsiveness. Methods:Twenty-fiveconsecutiveadultpatientsadmittedt