Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) are increasingly used in intensive care unit (ICU) as an alternative to centrally inserted central catheters (CICCs) for intravenous infusion. In the present study the investigators try to assess their reliability for measuring cardiac index (CI) with trans-pulmonary thermodilution (TPTD) technique.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
15
Thermodilution was attempted via PICC and via CICC in the same patient
Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS
Rome, Italia, Italy
Cardiac Index comparison via PICC
comparison of hemodynamic measurements made by the TPTD from the VolumeView/EV1000TM system via PICC vs. CICC.
Time frame: one hour
Comparison of single-lumen 5Fr PICCs to CICC
Comparison of single-lumen 5 Fr PICCs to CICC in their reliability of assessing cardiac output
Time frame: one hour
Comparison of triple-lumen 6Fr PICCs to CICC
Comparison of triple-lumen 6 Fr PICCs to CICC in their reliability of assessing cardiac output
Time frame: one hour
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