The purpose of this study was to explore the efficacy of two existing pulse contour analysis (PCA) models for estimating cardiac stroke volume from the arterial pressure waveform during kicking ergometer exercise and head-up tilt manoeuvres. Secondly, one of the existing models was modified in an attempt to enhance its performance. In part I, seven healthy young adults repeated two submaximal exercise sessions on a kicking ergometer, each with three different sets of steady-state cardiac output comparisons (pulsed Doppler vs. pulse contour). Across all exercise trials regression results were found to be PCA = 1. 23 x Doppler-1. 38 with an r2 = 0. 51. In part II, eight young and eight older male healthy subjects participated in a head-up tilt experiment. Cardiac output comparisons were again performed during the supine and tilt conditions using pulsed Doppler and pulse contour cardiac output. Regression results revealed that PCA performed best during supine conditions and preferentially on the older subjects. In all instances, impedance-calibrated pulse contour analysis will provide reasonable beat-by-beat cardiac output within very narrow confines and will result in a progressively more significant bias as cardiovascular dynamics change. In addition, it appears that heart rate variability negatively influences beat-by-beat pulse contour cardiac output results, further limiting application of existing models.

The purpose of this study was to explore the efficacy of two existing pulse contour analysis (PCA) models for estimating cardiac stroke volume from the arterial pressure waveform during kicking ergometer exercise and head-up tilt manoeuvres. Secondly, one of the existing models was modified in an attempt to enhance its performance. In part I, seven healthy young adults repeated two submaximal exercise sessions on a kicking ergometer, each with three different sets of steady-state cardiac output comparisons (pulsed Doppler vs. pulse contour). Across all exercise trials regression results were found to be PCA = 1. 23 x Doppler-1. 38 with an r2 = 0. 51. In part II, eight young and eight older male healthy subjects participated in a head-up tilt experiment. Cardiac output comparisons were again performed during the supine and tilt conditions using pulsed Doppler and pulse contour cardiac output. Regression results revealed that PCA performed best during supine conditions and preferentially on the older subjects. In all instances, impedance-calibrated pulse contour analysis will provide reasonable beat-by-beat cardiac output within very narrow confines and will result in a progressively more significant bias as cardiovascular dynamics change. In addition, it appears that heart rate variability negatively influences beat-by-beat pulse contour cardiac output results, further limiting application of existing models.

Orientador: Francisco José Teixeira-Neto / Resumo: Introdução e objetivos: Mensurações do débito cardíaco (DC) pela técnica termodiluição transpulmonar (DCTP) e pela análise de contorno de pulso com calibração pela técnica transpulmonar (DCACP) são alternativas menos invasivas em comparação ao DC fornecido pela técnica de termodiluição de artéria pulmonar (DCP). Entretanto, instabilidades hemodinâmicas podem alterar o desempenho destes métodos. A Fase I do estudo objetivou avaliar se a utilização de 10 mL de indicador térmico (solução fisiológica a ≤ 5oC) para o DCTP (artéria femoral) promoveria melhor concordância e habilidade em detectar alterações no DCP em comparação a 5 mL de indicador. Na Fase II, objetivou-se verificar se alterações na resistência vascular sistêmica (RVS) influenciariam a concordância e a habilidade em detectar tendências entre o DCACP e o DCP. Métodos: Em 8 cães adultos (20,8–31,5 kg), mensurações simultâneas em triplicata do DCTP e DCP foram obtidas utilizando 5 e 10 mL de indicador térmico durante anestesia com isoflurano associado ou não com a infusão contínua intravenosa de remifentanil (0,3 e 0,6 μg/kg/min) ou de dobutamina (2,5 e 5,0 μg/kg/min) (Fase I). Durante a Fase II, o DCACP e o DCP foram mensurados simultaneamente (triplicata) antes e durante alterações na RVS induzidas pela infusão contínua de fenilefrina (1,0 μg/kg/min) ou de nitroprussiato (1,0 μg/kg/min). A acurácia e a precisão da concordância entre métodos foram estudadas pela análise de Bland-Altman para medidas múltiplas (Fase I) ... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: Background and objectives: Cardiac output (CO) measurements by transpulmonary thermodilution (TPTDCO) and by pulse contour analysis calibrated with transpulmonary thermodilution (PCACO) are less invasive alternatives to pulmonary artery thermodilution (PATDCO). However, hemodynamic instability could affect the performance of these methods. The objective of Phase I of the study was to determine if the use of 10 mL of thermal indicator (physiological saline at ≤ 5oC) for TPTDCO (measured in the femoral artery) would improve the agreement and trending ability with PATDCO in comparison to 5 mL of indicator. During Phase II, the aim was to verify if changes in systemic vascular resistance (SVR) would alter the agreement and trending ability between PCACO and PATDCO. Methods: In eight adult dogs (20.8–31.5 kg), simultaneous TPTDCO and PATDCO measurements (averaged from 3 repetitions) using 5 and 10 mL of thermal indicator were obtained during isoflurane anesthesia combined or not with intravenous remifentanil (0.3 e 0.6 μg/kg/min) or dobutamine (2.5 e 5.0 μg/kg/min) (Phase-1). During Phase-2, triplicate PCACO and PATDCO measurements were recorded before and during phenylephrine (1.0 μg/kg/min) or nitroprusside (1.0 μg/kg/min) induced changes in SVR. The accuracy and precision of agreement was evaluated by the Bland-Altman method for multiple measurements (Phase I) and for single measurements per subject (Phase 2). The ability of the test methods (PCACO and TPTDCO) to detect changes... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Doutor

Das Herzzeitvolumen ist ein wichtiger Parameter zur Beurteilung der Hämodynamik. Trotz des Bedarfs umfangreichen Monitorings in der heutigen Hochleistungsmedizin hat sich bisher keine Methode etablieren können, die diese Größe zuverlässig auf kontinuierlicher Basis bestimmt. Die vorliegende Arbeit untersucht in einem Großtierhämodynamikmodell am Schwein die Möglichkeit, durch Verrechnungen des rechtsventrikulären Druckes (RVP) das korrespondierende Schlagvolumen (SV) zu bestimmen und dadurch eine neue Methode zur kontinuierlichen Schlagvolumen- respektive Herzzeitvolumenbestimmung zu entwickeln. Dazu wurden bei insgesamt 16 Tieren in einem computergestützten Meßsystem kontinuierlich neben anderen wesentlichen Fluß- und Druckparametern der RVP mittels piezoresistiver Druckmessung und das SV mittel Ultraschall-Transit-Time bestimmt. Schlagvolumenvariationen wurden durch akute Änderungen der kardialen Vor- und Nachlast sowie unter Bedingungen der Koronarischämie erreicht. So wurden die Atmungsparameter variiert, die Tiere atrial und ventrikulär frequenzmoduliert, sowie unter Applikation von Dobutamin untersucht. In einer Modifikation der Pulskonturmethode wurde die Fläche unter der RVP-Kurve während der Austreibungsphase als Schlagvolumen bestimmt (SVRVP). Diese Fläche wird von der Geraden mit den Schnittpunkten des RVP zu den Zeitpunkten des Maximums und des Minimums seiner ersten Ableitung (dP/dt) begrenzt. Die errechneten Werte für SVRVP wurden zu den per Ultraschall bestimmten SV-Werten in Korrelation gesetzt. Die Regressionsanalysen zwischen SVRVP und SV zeigten einen engen linearen Zusammenhang zwischen beiden Größen bei geringen Standardfehlern. Dies traf für alle Interventionen - jeweils für sich und im Zusammenhang - gleichermaßen zu. Somit erscheint durch die aufgezeigte Verrechnung des RVP eine kontinuierliche Herzzeitvolumenmessung möglich. Anwendungsmöglichkeiten dieses einfach anzuwendenden Verfahrens ergeben sich im Monitoring auf Intensivstationen sowie im perioperativen Bereich. In erster Linie aber eröffnen sich neue Wege in der ambulanten Diagnostik und Therapieüberwachung von Patienten mit chronischer Herzinsuffizienz. / Cardiac output is an important parameter of haemodynamics. Despite the need for extensive monitoring in todays hightech medicine a method that can detect this parameter reliably on a continous basis has not yet emerged. We tried to develop a new method on a haemodynamic pig model, to continously calculate the corresponding stroke volume (SV) from the right ventricular pressure curve (RVP) on the basis of the pulse contour method. Sixteen pigs were examined. RVP and SV, among other flow and pressure parameters, were continously monitored on a computer-based-system. RVP was measured by piezo-resistive pressure monitoring, SV was determined by the ultrasound-transit-time method. Variations of stroke volume were achieved by altering pre- and afterload and by inducing myocardial ischemia. The pigs were examined under varying parameters of respiration, atrial and ventricular stimulation, and application of dobutamine. In a modification of the pulse contour method the area under the RVP-curve during the ejection period was determined as stroke volume (SV_RVP). This area is limited by the straight line intersecting the RVP at the time of the maximum and minimum of its first derivative (dP/dt). The calculated data for SVRVP was correlated to the SV determined via the ultrasound-transit-time-method. The regression analysis of SV and SVRVP showed a close and linear relationship between the two parameters with a small standard error. This was true for all interventions. It is therefore possible to monitor cardiac output continously with the variation of the pulse contour method used here. This technique with little invasion may be used for monitoring on intensive care units and for the perioperative care. First of all it opens new ways in ambulatory diagnosis and optimizing medical therapy of patients with congestive heart failure.