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Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Physiology

Background:

  • Mean systemic filling pressure (Pms) is crucial for assessing intravascular fluid status.
  • The established Pms-Insp method estimates Pms reliably but is labor-intensive and requires offline calculation.
  • A computerized algorithm (Pmsa) has been developed for bedside Pms estimation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To validate the accuracy and agreement of the computerized Pmsa against the Pms-Insp method in cardiac surgery patients.
  • To assess the interchangeability of Pmsa and Pms-Insp for clinical use.
  • To evaluate the Pmsa's potential as a continuous, non-interventional bedside tool.

Main Methods:

  • Observational study involving 18 cardiac surgery patients.
  • Prospective recording of cardiac output, right atrial pressure, and mean arterial pressure to calculate Pmsa.
  • Offline calculation of Pms-Insp using inspiratory holds.
  • Statistical analysis including Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC), bias, coefficient of variance (COV), and limits of agreement (LOA).

Main Results:

  • High inter-method reliability between Pmsa and Pms-Insp (ICC 0.89).
  • No significant difference in Pms values between the two methods (bias -0.502 ± 1.90 mmHg).
  • Interchangeable assessment with a conversion coefficient of 0.94 and low COV (4%).

Conclusions:

  • The computerized Pmsa algorithm is a valid and interchangeable measure with Pms-Insp.
  • Pmsa offers advantages as a non-interventional and continuously available bedside tool.
  • Further research is warranted to establish Pmsa's role in managing critically ill patients.