Parameters of Cardiac Indices on the Ultrasonic Cardiac Output Monitor As Potential Indicators for Predicting the Achievement of Ultrafiltration Endpoint for Acute Heart Failure Treatment

Background: The feasibility of the ultrasonic cardiac output monitor (USCOM)applying for determining ultrafiltration (UF) endpoints during acute heart failure (AHF) treatments was evaluated. Methods: AHF patients were randomly assigned to UF (U, N=20) and USCOM+UF (UU, N=20) groups. The primary endpoint was differences in the hemodynamics of patients receiving UF alone or UF+USCOM. A prediction model was established.