Publikation

Reference values for left ventricular function in subjects under general anaesthesia and controlled ventilation assessed by two-dimensional transoesophageal echocardiography

Wissenschaftlicher Artikel/Review - 01.11.2001

Bereiche
PubMed

Zitation
Skarvan K, Lambert A, Filipovic M, Seeberger M. Reference values for left ventricular function in subjects under general anaesthesia and controlled ventilation assessed by two-dimensional transoesophageal echocardiography. European journal of anaesthesiology 2001; 18:713-22.
Art
Wissenschaftlicher Artikel/Review (Englisch)
Zeitschrift
European journal of anaesthesiology 2001; 18
Veröffentlichungsdatum
01.11.2001
ISSN (Druck)
0265-0215
Seiten
713-22
Kurzbeschreibung/Zielsetzung

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Transoesophageal echocardiography is increasingly used for evaluation and monitoring of left ventricular function in anaesthetized patients. However, the only available reference values for transoesophageal echocardiography were derived from studies in awake subjects. METHODS: We determined left ventricular dimensions and systolic function in 45 patients without clinical evidence of heart disease who voluntarily underwent transesophageal echocardiography under conditions of balanced general anaesthesia, controlled fluid administration, supine position, muscle relaxation and controlled ventilation. RESULTS: The left ventricular dimensions obtained during these conditions were lower than the published normal values in awake subjects. The indices of global left ventricular function, however, were similar to the normal values obtained by either awake transesophageal echocardiography or transthoracic echocardiography. CONCLUSION: We propose using the values obtained in our study as reference values for evaluation of left ventricular function in patients under general anaesthesia and controlled ventilation.