2014
Continuous measurement of cardiac output with the electrical velocimetry method in patients under spinal anesthesia for cesarean delivery
Liu Y, Pian-Smith MC, Leffert LR, Minehart RD, Torri A, Coté C, Kacmarek RM, Jiang Y. Continuous measurement of cardiac output with the electrical velocimetry method in patients under spinal anesthesia for cesarean delivery. Journal Of Clinical Monitoring And Computing 2014, 29: 627-634. PMID: 25510959, DOI: 10.1007/s10877-014-9645-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPre-defined time pointsElective cesarean deliveryCardiac outputCesarean deliverySpinal anesthesiaStroke volumeNon-invasive CO monitorContinuous CO monitoringSystemic vascular resistanceTime pointsMajority of patientsPeripheral venous pressureTreatment of hypotensionOnset of hypotensionCO monitoringVascular resistanceHemodynamic profileVenous pressureHemodynamic changesPatient's hemodynamicsPhenylephrine bolusPhenylephrine administrationPatient outcomesObservational studyPatient management
2013
Spinal Anesthesia in Severe Preeclampsia
Henke VG, Bateman BT, Leffert LR. Spinal Anesthesia in Severe Preeclampsia. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2013, 117: 686-693. PMID: 23868886, DOI: 10.1213/ane.0b013e31829eeef5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere preeclampsiaSpinal anesthesiaIntraoperative hemodynamic managementSpinal-induced hypotensionHealthy parturientsAnesthetic optionsCesarean deliveryEpidural catheterHemodynamic managementNeuraxial anesthesiaEpidural anesthesiaHigh incidencePreeclampsiaAnesthesiaHypotensionSignificant differencesParturientsContraindicationsCatheterIncidence