Questioning the Role of Carotid Artery Ultrasound in Assessing Fluid Responsiveness in Critical Illness: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Samuel C D WalkerAdam C LipszycMatthew KilmurrayHelen E WildingHamed AkhlaghiPublished in: Critical care research and practice (2024)
It appears that carotid US has a limited ability to predict fluid responsiveness in critically unwell patients. ∆CDPV demonstrates the greatest accuracy of all measures analyzed. Further high-quality studies using consistent study design would help confirm this.