Doppler Renal Resistance Index for the Prediction of Response to Passive Leg-Raising Following Cardiac Surgery.
William Beaubien-SoulignyGabriel HuardJosée BouchardYoan LamarcheAndré DenaultMartin AlbertPublished in: Journal of clinical ultrasound : JCU (2018)
An increase in CO following PLR was associated with a significant decrease in RI. Variations of RI in response to PLR should be further studied as a tool to predict fluid responsiveness. However, their clinical utility could be limited by the small magnitude of the variations.