英文摘要 |
Background: Many studies have been done to study the relationships among various preload indicators, stroke volume variation (SVV) and cardiac index (CI); however, the results have been inconsistent. The purposes of the study were to explore the relationships among (1) global end-diastolic volume index (GEDVI) and CI, (2) intrathoracic blood volume index (ITBVI) and CI, (3) central venous pressure (CVP) and CI, and (4) stroke volume variation (SVV) and CI in patients receiving mechanical ventilation. Methods: This was a prospective correlational study design. The study was performed in a medical intensive care unit (ICU) of a medical center in northern Taiwan, and 60 patients receiving mechanical ventilation and Pulse-induced contour cardiac output (PiCCO) were included. CVP was obtained by connecting the central line to the bedside monitor. GEDVI, ITBVI, SVV, and CI were determined via transpulmonary thermodilution measurements. Results: There were 36 males and 24 females, with a mean age of 68.15 years. SVV was significantly and negatively related to CI (r = - .281, P = .03). However, GEDVI, ITBVI, and CVP were not significantly related to CI. Conclusions: Medical patients receiving mechanical ventilation, SVV could be used as a reference when monitoring cardiac index and considering if fluid infusion is needed. These results could not apply to patients with arrhythmias or receiving hemodialysis. |