The effect of lower tidal volume ventilation facilitated by extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal compared with conventional lung protective ventilation on cardiac function

Peter J McGuigan, Emma M Bowcock, Nicholas A Barrett, Bronagh Blackwood, Andrew J Boyle, Andrew J Cadamy, Luigi Camporota, John Conlon, Matthew E Cove, Michael A Gillies, Clíona McDowell, James J McNamee, Cecilia M O'Kane, Alex Puxty, Malcolm Sim, Rebecca Parsons-Simmonds, Tamas Szakmany, Neil Young, Sam Orde, Daniel F McAuley

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Abstract

OBJECTIVES: Lower tidal volume ventilation (targeting 3 mL/kg predicted body weight, PBW) facilitated by extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal (ECCO 2R) has been investigated as a potential therapy for acute hypoxemic respiratory failure (AHRF) in the pRotective vEntilation with veno-venouS lung assisT in respiratory failure (REST) trial. We investigated the effect of this strategy on cardiac function, and in particular the right ventricle.

DESIGN: Substudy of the REST trial.

SETTING: Nine U.K. ICUs.

PATIENTS: Patients with AHRF (Pao 2/Fio 2 < 150 mm Hg [20 kPa]).

INTERVENTION: Transthoracic echocardiography and N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) measurements were collected at baseline and postrandomization in patients randomized to ECCO 2R or usual care.

MEASUREMENTS: The primary outcome measures were a difference in tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE) on postrandomization echocardiogram and difference in NT-proBNP postrandomization.

RESULTS: There were 21 patients included in the echocardiography cohort (ECCO 2R, n = 13; usual care, n = 8). Patient characteristics were similar in both groups at baseline. Median (interquartile range) tidal volumes were lower in the ECCO 2R group compared with the usual care group postrandomization; 3.6 (3.1-4.2) mL/kg PBW versus 5.2 (4.9-5.7) mL/kg PBW, respectively ( p = 0.01). There was no difference in the primary outcome measure of mean (sd) TAPSE in the ECCO 2R and usual care groups postrandomization; 21.3 (5.4) mm versus 20.1 (3.2) mm, respectively ( p = 0.60). There were 75 patients included in the NT-proBNP cohort (ECCO 2R, n = 36; usual care, n = 39). Patient characteristics were similar in both groups at baseline. Median (interquartile range [IQR]) tidal volumes were lower in the ECCO 2R group than the usual care group postrandomization; 3.8 (3.3-4.2) mL/kg PBW versus 6.7 (5.8-8.1) mL/kg PBW, respectively ( p < 0.0001). There was no difference in median (IQR) NT-proBNP postrandomization; 1121 (241-5370) pg/mL versus 1393 (723-4332) pg/mL in the ECCO 2R and usual care groups, respectively ( p = 0.30).

CONCLUSIONS: In patients with AHRF, a reduction in tidal volume facilitated by ECCO 2R, did not modify cardiac function.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere1028
Number of pages13
JournalCritical Care Explorations
Volume6
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 01 Jan 2024

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