E/Ea ratio could not predict fluid response in ICU mechanically ventilated patients

• DOI: 10.1186/cc9477
• Publication Date: 2011-04-08T06:25:34Z
• Authors: J Cousty; A Mari; P Marty; B Riu; P Sanchez; O Mathe; J Ruiz; S Silva; F Vallée; M Génestal; O Fourcade
• Keywords: 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Poster Presentation

Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) is now widely used in the ICU to assess hemodynamic status. Combined mitral index measured by TTE, as Doppler inflow E wave velocity annular tissue Ea ratio (E/Ea), a reliable diastolic indicator cardiologic patients. In ICU, E/Ea has only been investigated pulmonary arterial occlusion pressure surrogate which poorly reflects fluid responsiveness (FR). Therefore, aim of this study was evaluate reliability FR setting ventilated