Giovanni Volpicelli, Stefano Skurzak, Enrico Boero, Giuseppe Carpinteri, Marco Tengattini, Valerio Stefanone, Luca Luberto, Antonio Anile, Elisabetta Cerutti, Giulio Radeschi, Mauro F Frascisco
BACKGROUND: Pulmonary congestion is indicated at lung ultrasound by detection of B-lines, but correlation of these ultrasound signs with pulmonary artery occlusion pressure (PAOP) and extravascular lung water (EVLW) still remains to be further explored. The aim of the study was to assess whether B-lines, and eventually a combination with left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) assessment, are useful to differentiate low/high PAOP and EVLW in critically ill patients. METHODS: The authors enrolled 73 patients requiring invasive monitoring from the intensive care unit of four university-affiliated hospitals...
August 2014: Anesthesiology