Why the study?
Does peripheral arterial blood pressure monitoring adequately track central arterial blood pressure in critically ill patients?
Population
55 critically ill patients with clinical indication of invasive arterial pressure monitoring in a…
Comparison
Peripheral arterial blood pressure monitoring vs Central arterial blood pressure monitoring
Design
Cohort
Authors
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Peripheral MAP may track central values adequately in critical care; leaves open outcome impact in high-risk subgroups.
Does peripheral arterial blood pressure monitoring adequately track central arterial blood pressure in critically ill patients?
Measurement of mean arterial blood pressure in radial or femoral arteries is clinically interchangeable in critically ill patients, regardless of vasoactive drug dose.
Mignini et al. (2006) studied this question.
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