Estimating changes in cardiac output using an implanted hemodynamic monitor in heart failure patients

Marcus Ståhlberg, Morten Damgaard, David Ersgård, Peter Norsk, Mustafa Karamanoglu, Cecilia Linde, Frieder Braunschweig

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Abstract

Objectives. The aim of this study was to evaluate an algorithm that estimates changes in cardiac output (CO) from right ventricular (RV) pressure waveforms derived from an implantable hemodynamic monitor (IHM) in heart failure patients. Design. Twelve heart failure patients (NYHA II-III, EF 32%) with an implantable hemodynamic monitor (Chronicle®) were included in this study. Changes in cardiac output were provoked by body position change at rest (left lateral supine, horizontal supine, sitting, and standing) and a steady state bicycle exercise at 20 watts. Estimated CO derived from the IHM (CO IHM) was compared to CO measured with inert gas rebreathing (CO RB), echocardiography (COECHO) and impedance cardiography (COICG). CORB was considered the reference method. Results. The median intra-patient correlation coefficient comparing CO RB and COIHM was 0.83 (range: 0.63-0.98). Comparing CORB with COECHO and COICG resulted in mean intra-patient correlation coefficients of 0.73 (-0.29-0.94) and 0.63 (-0.29-0.96). In a statistical model where slope and intercept was considered random between patients the coefficient of determination (R2) comparing CORB and COIHM was 0.91. Mean bias was -0.39 L/min (11%). Limits of agreement were ±1.56 L/min and relative error was 21%. Conclusions. A simple algorithm based on RV pressure wave form characteristics derived from an IHM can be used to estimate changes in CO in heart failure patients. These findings encourage further research aiming to improve and validate the algorithm.

Original languageEnglish
JournalScandinavian Cardiovascular Journal
Volume44
Issue number4
Pages (from-to)201-8
Number of pages7
ISSN1401-7431
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2010

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