Open AccessArm occlusion pressure is a useful predictor of an increase in cardiac output after fluid loading following cardiac surgery
Author(s) -
Bart F. Geerts,
Jacinta J. Maas,
R. B. P. de Wilde,
Leon Aarts,
Jos R. C. Jansen
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
european journal of anaesthesiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.445
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1365-2346
pISSN - 0265-0215
DOI - 10.1097/eja.0b013e32834a67d2
Subject(s) - medicine , occlusion , pulse pressure , blood pressure , stroke volume , cardiology , anesthesia , central venous pressure , radial artery , cardiac output , hemodynamics , cuff , mean arterial pressure , heart rate , artery , surgery
In pharmacological research, arm occlusion pressure is used to study haemodynamic effects of drugs. However, arm occlusion pressure might be an indicator of static filling pressure of the arm. We hypothesised that arm occlusion pressure can be used to predict fluid loading responsiveness.