Do PPV, SVV, and PVI better predict fluid responsiveness compared to CVP and ∆IVC in adult patients undergoing mechanical ventilation?
Dynamic indices like PPV, SVV, and PVI are superior to static indices like CVP and ∆IVC for predicting fluid responsiveness in mechanically ventilated adults.
Fluid responsiveness can be reliably assessed in adult patients under mechanical ventilation. Among the five maneuvers compared in predicting fluid responsiveness, PPV, SVV, and PVI were superior to CVP and ∆IVC. However, there is no data supporting any of the above mentioned as being the best maneuver. Additionally, other well-established tests, such as the passive leg raising test, end-expiratory occlusion test, and tidal volume challenge, are also reliable.
Chaves et al. (Sat,) studied this question.