Central Venous Pressure Monitoring; Introduction of a New Device

Abstract

Hemodynamic monitoring is needed in up to 58% of patients presented to the emergency department. Central venous pressure (CVP) monitoring is generally useful to assess general volume status. There are several methods of CVP measurement, which can be categorized as invasive and non-invasive. CVP manometer and electronic transducer are among the invasive methods and direct observation, ultrasonography and plethysmography are examples of non-invasive ones. All the mentioned methods have some negative points and shortcomings. Here we introduce a new device that can facilitate CVP measurement and provide physicians with further data that can be helpful regarding decision making and patient management.

Keywords

• emergency medicine
• cvp
• medical equipment
• trauma
• fluid
• Hemodynamic Monitoring