Measuring Cardiac Output: A New Respiratory Method David Preiss Institute for Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering University of Toronto Department of Anesthesia University Health Network November 29, 2004
Introduction – Cardiac Output Swan-Ganz Catheter
Non-Invasive: The Fick Equation CvCO 2 CaCO 2 VCO 2 Fick Equation:
Change Ventilation to get CvCO 2 Breathing Rate Final Lung CO 2 concentration Mixed venous arterial CO 2 level Time
Problem creating change in CO 2 Time Intubated, Ventilated ? Time Spontaneous Breathing
Change in CO 2 in Awake Patients Must be independent of ventilation No physical manoeuvre Comfortable
Constant O 2 flow
Exhaling…
Exhalation ends
Inhalation starts…
Valve opens
Rebreathing
Deeper breath
Problem Solved! CO 2 level Time Flow
Problem Solved! Breathing Rate Final Lung CO 2 concentration Mixed venous arterial
Compare with direct measurements 3 pilot studies: –Jan, 2003 (32 patients) –June, 2003 (36 patients) –Feb, 2004 (37 patients) Patients were conscious and extubated Evaluating the Method
Comparison with Invasive Methods
Results – 1 st and 2 nd cohorts
Results – 3 rd cohort SD = 0.80 L/min
Periodic breathing Good seal around mouth required Requires supply of compressed air Pain for some patients – deeper breaths Limitations
Future Work Larger range of cardiac outputs Exercise Patients in poorer health Alveolar deadspace Shunt
Thanks! Joseph Fisher MD Arthur Slutsky MD Jim Duffin PhD Al Olszowka MD Takafumi Azami MD Cliff Ansel MBA Ludwik Fedorko MD PhD George Djaiani MD Jo Caroll RN Marat Slessarev Steve Iscoe PhD Ron Somogyi MSc Hiroshi Sasano MD CVICU Nursing Staff University Health Network