Key result
Calibrated hemodynamic monitoring offers superior precision for critical resuscitation while non-invasive methods suit stable patients.
Why the study?
Critically ill patients are often hemodynamically unstable, and various cardiac output monitoring methods exist with different advantages and disadvantages requiring overview.
Population
Critically ill patients at risk of hemodynamic instability
Comparison
Different cardiac output monitoring techniques ranging from invasive to non-invasive
Design
Review article
Authors
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Supports tailored monitoring selection by illness severity; leaves open need for RCTs to confirm precision advantages.
This review provides an overview of current cardiac output monitoring methods for guiding medical management in critically ill patients.
Huygh et al. (2016) conducted a review in Hemodynamic instability in critically ill patients. Hemodynamic monitoring methods (cardiac output monitoring) was evaluated. Calibrated hemodynamic monitoring techniques offer the best precision for guiding resuscitation in critically ill patients, while non-invasive methods are better suited for stable conditions.