Volumetric and End-Tidal Capnography for the Detection of Cardiac Output Changes in Mechanically Ventilated Patients Early after Open Heart Surgery

<div>Correlation between mean relative changes in CO and VtCO<sub>2</sub> from BL to RVP and PLR, respectively. Least significant changes for CO and VtCO<sub>2</sub> are indicated with shadows. Dots are for RVP; circles are for PLR. CO = cardiac output; EtCO<sub>2</sub> = end-tidal carbon dioxide; VtCO<sub>2</sub> = exhaled carbon dioxide per tidal volume; BL = baseline; RVP = right ventricular pacing; PLR = passive leg raise; <i>ρ</i> = Spearman’s rho with confidence intervals.</div>

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Figure 5: Volumetric and End-Tidal Capnography for the Detection of Cardiac Output Changes in Mechanically Ventilated Patients Early after Open Heart Surgery 

Figure 5 | Volumetric and End-Tidal Capnography for the Detection of Cardiac Output Changes in Mechanically Ventilated Patients Early after Open Heart Surgery 