European journal of anaesthesiology
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The present prospective study was aimed at assessing the reliability of the pulse contour method for measuring cardiac output (CO) after different routinely used therapeutic interventions that can influence vascular compliance and systemic vascular resistances in ICU patients (fluid challenges, changes in norepinephrine or dobutamine infusion rates and changes in ventilatory settings). ⋯ In ICU patients requiring therapeutic interventions, COPC is frequently in disagreement with COTD.