Hemodynamics, fluids & transfusion

Noninvasive Assessment of Arterial Pulse-Pressure Variation During General Anesthesia: Clinical Evaluation of a New High-Fidelity Upper Arm Cuff

J Cardiothorac Vasc AnesthPublished Method comparison study

Main finding · Agreement PPVcuff vs PPVrefResult — go to the resultMean of the differences 0.1 %

Authors' conclusion

The new high-fidelity upper arm cuff method provided a clinically reliable estimate of PPV.

Study context

Population
Mechanically ventilated patients undergoing major abdominal surgery or neurosurgery, German university and regional hospitals107 analysed, 1,467 paired measurements
Participants
153 participants
Exposure
PPVref vs PPVcuff
Outcome
Agreement PPVcuff vs PPVref
Methodological detailsprospective, multicentre
  • Prospective
  • Multicentre

Main finding

As reported in the abstract

Mean of the differences

0.1 %

Correlation (r)
0.92
Concordance rate for absolute PPV changes >2%
93%

Observational data: associations, not effects.

Parts of this Brief are withheld: the automatic checks could not confirm them against the abstract.

Original publication

Noninvasive Assessment of Arterial Pulse-Pressure Variation During General Anesthesia: Clinical Evaluation of a New High-Fidelity Upper Arm Cuff. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. Published 5 April 2023. doi:10.1053/j.jvca.2023.03.040

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