Heart Rate Determination
Conditions
Brief summary
This prospective study is designed to assess and quantify the correlation between respiratory changes in R-R interval and the respiratory changed in invasive systolic blood pressure in ventilated patients during changes in posture and peak end expiratory pressure (PEEP) and following a fluid bolus
Interventions
Following induction of general anesthesia and initiation of positive pressure ventilation, patients will be tilted 15 degrees head up for 5 minutes with positive end expiratory pressure of 8 cm H2O, and then 15 degrees head down for 5 minutes with positive end expiratory pressure of 3 cm H2O
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Age 18-80 * Scheduled for surgery under general anesthesia requiring invasive blood pressure monitoring
Exclusion criteria
* Heart Rate other than sinus * Cardiac Pacemaker Status * Transplanted Heart
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Statistical Correlation between respiratory variability of R-R interval and systolic blood pressure | From immediately after induction of general anesthesia and mechanical ventilation to 20 minutes later |