Cardiac output estimation using pulmonary mechanics in mechanically ventilated patients.docVIP

Sundaresanetal.BioMedicalEngineeringOnLine2010,9:80 /content/9/1/80 RESEARCH OpenAccess Cardiacoutputestimationusingpulmonary mechanicsinmechanicallyventilatedpatients AshwathSundaresan1*,JGeoffreyChase1,ChristopherEHann1,GeoffreyMShaw2 *Correspondence:asu33@uclive.ac. nz 1DepartmentofMechanical Abstract Theapplicationofpositiveendexpiratorypressure(PEEP)inmechanicallyventilated (MV)patientswithacuterespiratorydistresssyndrome(ARDS)decreasescardiac output(CO).AccuratemeasurementofCOishighlyinvasiveandisnotidealforall MVcriticallyillpatients.However,thelinkbetweenthePEEPusedinMV,andCO provide