Venous Pulse Wave Velocity variation in response to a simulated fluid challenge in healthy subjects

Abstract Purpose The evaluation of a mini or simulated fluid challenge is still a complex and open issue in the clinical setting and it is of paramount significance for the fluid therapy optimization. We here investigated the capacity of a new hemodynamic parameter, the venous Pulse Wave Velocity (vPWV), to detect the effect of passive leg raising (PLR). Materials and methods In 15 healthy volunteers (7 M, 8 F, age 26 ± 3) venous pressure pulses were elicited by pneumatic compressions of the left hand and proximally detected by ultrasound for calculation of the vPWV. We also non-invasively measured the basilic vein (BV) cross-sectional perimeter, and peripheral venous pressure (PVP). The PLR manoeuvre was performed twice to evaluate reliability of the assessment. Results The PLR had an overall statistically significant effect on the entire set of variables (MANOVA, p  Conclusion These results demonstrated that vPWV can be non-invasively, objectively and reliably measured in healthy subjects and that it is adequate to detect small pressure/volume variations, as induced by PLR-from-supine. These characteristics make it suitable for clinical applications.

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