Echocardiographic Assessment of Preload Responsiveness in Critically Ill Patients

Fluid challenges are considered the cornerstone of resuscitation in critically ill patients. However, clinical studies have demonstrated that only about 50% of hemodynamically unstable patients are volume responsive. Furthermore, increasing evidence suggests that excess fluid resuscitation is associ...

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Main Authors: Alexander Levitov, Paul E. Marik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Cardiology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/819696
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