Key result
MostCare pulse contour strongly correlates with Doppler echo for estimating cardiac output in critically ill patients.
Why the study?
Does the uncalibrated pulse contour method (MostCare) provide comparable cardiac output measurements to Doppler echocardiography in critically ill patients?
Observational (n=400)
Yes
Does the uncalibrated pulse contour method (MostCare) provide comparable cardiac output measurements to Doppler echocardiography in critically ill patients?
The MostCare uncalibrated pulse contour method provides cardiac output measurements comparable to Doppler echocardiography, suggesting it is a viable alternative for cardiocirculatory assessment in critically ill patients.
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Scolletta et al. (2016) conducted an observational in critically ill (n=400). MostCare pulse contour method vs. Doppler echocardiography was evaluated on cardiac output measurement (r = 0.85, p=<0.0001). The MostCare pulse contour method significantly correlated with Doppler echocardiography for cardiac output estimation in critically ill patients (r = 0.85; p < 0.0001), with a mean bias of -0.03 L/min.
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