Central venous pressure monitoring
- 1 June 2006
- journal article
- cardiopulmonary monitoring
- Published by Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) in Current Opinion in Critical Care
- Vol. 12 (3), 219-227
- https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ccx.0000224866.01453.43
Abstract
Purpose of review The proper use of central venous pressure requires a good understanding of basic measurement techniques and features of the waveform. Recent findings If attention is not paid to proper leveling of the transducer and consideration of transmural pressure then major errors are made in the use of central venous pressure. Besides the information gained from the relationship of changes in central venous pressure to changes in cardiac output, there is also much information to be obtained by examining the waveforms of the central venous pressure tracing. Examples are given of rhythm disorders, tricuspid regurgitation, cardiac tamponade, cardiac restriction, and decreased thoracic compliance. Summary There is much more to the measurement of central venous pressure than the simple digital value on the monitor and the actual waveform should always be examined.Keywords
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