Correlation of Common Carotid Artery Blood Flow Parameters With TTE-CO for Assessing Fluid Responsiveness After PLR Test in Critically Ill Patients
cureus.comThe passive leg raising (PLR) test is a simple, non-invasive method of knowing fluid responsiveness by acting as an internal-fluid challenge. The PLR test coupled with a non-invasive assessment of stroke volume would be the ideal method to assess fluid responsiveness.
This study aimed to determine the correlation between transthoracic echocardiographic cardiac output (TTE-CO) and common carotid artery blood flow (CCABF) parameters in determining fluid responsiveness with the PLR test.
We found a moderate correlation between TTE-CO and CCABF at baseline. However, Δ TTE-CO had a very poor correlation with Δ CCABF, during the PLR test. Considering this, CCABF parameters may not be recommended as a means to detect fluid responsiveness with PLR tests in critically ill patients.
A positive PLR test was observed in 33% of patients. A strong correlation was present between absolute values of TTE-CO calculated using LVOT VTI and the absolute values of CCABF calculated using TAmean.