Stroke Volume
Conditions
Brief summary
Evaluation of electrical impedance tomography to non-invasively monitor stroke volume when compared to reference measurements performed via right heart thermodilution
Interventions
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Patients undergoing cardiac surgery which requires placement of pulmonary catheter * Patients with right heart catheterization for diagnostic or therapeutic reasons
Exclusion criteria
* Patient unable to understand the study * Patient unable to provide written consent or refusing his/her participation * Patient suffering from a severe valvular insufficiency * Patient allergic to ECG electrodes
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Correlation of stroke volume values measured via pulmonary catheter compared to EIT-derived stroke volume estimates. | 12 months |
Countries
Switzerland