To assess whether changes in electrical impedance - measured using an electrical impedance tomography (EIT) chest belt - can be used to derive changes in pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) in critically ill patients when compared to invasive gold-standard PAP measured using pulmonary artery catheter (PAC).
Age ≥ 18-year-old.
Intubated patients in the ICU with clinical decision to monitor PAP and cardiac output using a PAC.
Patients with implanted or external thoracic electronic devices (e.g., pacemaker) or thoracic metal implants.
Known pregnancy or lactating patients.
Open lung injuries or pneumothorax.
Open wounds, drainages, burns or rashes of the upper thorax.
Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Lead sponsor
CSEM Centre Suisse d'Electronique et de Microtechnique SA - Recherche et Developpement
Collaborator