Blood pressure and heart rate from the arterial blood pressure waveform can reliably estimate cardiac output in a conscious sheep model of multiple hemorrhages and resuscitation using computer machine learning approaches.

Journal: The journal of trauma and acute care surgery
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: This study was a first step to facilitate the development of automated decision support systems using cardiac output (CO) for combat casualty care. Such systems remain a practical challenge in battlefield and prehospital settings. In these environments, reliable CO estimation using blood pressure (BP) and heart rate (HR) may provide additional capabilities for diagnosis and treatment of trauma patients. The aim of this study was to demonstrate that continuous BP and HR from the arterial BP waveform coupled with machine learning (ML) can reliably estimate CO in a conscious sheep model of multiple hemorrhages and resuscitation.

Authors

  • Nehemiah T Liu
    U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research, Fort Sam Houston, TX, United States. Electronic address: nehemiah.liu@us.army.mil.
  • George C Kramer
  • Muzna N Khan
  • Michael P Kinsky
  • Jose Salinas
    U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research, Fort Sam Houston, TX, United States. Electronic address: jose.salinas4@us.army.mil.