Arterial Elastance: A Predictor of Hypotension Due to Anesthesia Induction

Hypotension is very common during and after anesthesia induction. A prolonged fasting period, a patient's underlying comorbidities, a sympathetic blockade by anesthetic agents, vasodilation, a reduction in preload, and cardiac contractility can cause post-induction hypotension.1,2 The relationship of even short-term hypotension with myocardial damage, renal injury, and stroke has been shown in many studies; therefore, it is very important to provide stable anesthesia induction.3 In current anesthesia practice, we can only intervene when hypotension occurs. If we can identify patients who may experience hypotension during anesthesia induction before it occurs, we can prevent possible postoperative organ dysfunctions by reducing the duration and depth of hypotension with prophylactic fluid and vasopressor administration. We hypothesized that arterial elastance (Ea) values before anesthesia induction could predict post-induction hypotension. To test our hypothesis, we aimed to investigate the reliability of the Ea value, which was monitored preoperatively using the pressure analytical recording method (PRAM) to predict the risk of hypotension that may occur after anesthesia induction.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Anesthesia; Hemodynamic Instability

Detailed Description

Anesthesia induction-related hypotension is not uncommon and is still challenging for anesthesiologists to predict, despite advanced monitoring techniques. In current anesthesia practices, approximately 20-30% of patients develop hypotension during and after anesthesia induction. In large observational studies, the relationship between intraoperative hypotension and adverse cardiac, renal, and cerebral outcomes has been reported. Approximately one-third of intraoperative hypotension episodes occur during and after the induction of anesthesia, and most can be prevented if foreseeable. Therefore, we need quick and easy markers to predict patients at risk of hypotension to achieve the stable induction of anesthesia.

Many studies have used noninvasive and invasive monitoring techniques for the preoperative prediction of hypotension after anesthesia induction.

However, most studies evaluate the cardiovascular system with parameters that determine the preload and fluid responsiveness to predict the risk of post-induction hypotension, though the arterial system and its interaction with the ventricle are ignored.The heart and the arterial system are both anatomically and functionally interconnected and do not act independently. The major determinant of cardiovascular system performance and cardiac energetics is ventriculoarterial coupling (VAC). Ea is an indicator of cardiac afterload and arterial tone and can be calculated by the ratio of the end-systolic pressure (ESP) and stroke volume (SV) obtained from arterial wave analysis.Ea provides information about the ESP/SV relationship and dynamic afterload and gives the clinician the opportunity to evaluate VAC indirectly. We hypothesized that Ea values before anesthesia induction could predict post-induction hypotension. To test our hypothesis, we aimed to investigate the reliability of the Ea value, which was monitored preoperatively using the pressure analytical recording method (PRAM) to predict the risk of hypotension that may occur after anesthesia induction.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 100

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Istanbul, Turkey, 31190
    • Acibadem Altunizade Hospital

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 14 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

patients with ASA physical status 1-3 who underwent major elective surgery

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients with ASA( American Society Of Anesthesiology) physical status 1-3
• Underwent major elective surgery
• Required intra-arterial blood pressure monitoring before induction.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Under 18 years of age
• Arrhythmia (atrial fibrillation, frequent premature beat)
• Severe pre-existing lung disease
• Severe valvular heart disease
• morbid obesity
• emergency surgery

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Observational Models: Other
• Time Perspectives: Prospective

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Arterial elastance (Ea) measured before anesthesia induction was investigated whether is a predictive parameter for post-induction hypotension in patients undergoing general anesthesia.	Ea ((mmHg m-2ml-1)is an indicator of cardiac afterload and arterial tone and can be calculated by the ratio of the end-systolic pressure (ESP) and stroke volume (SV) obtained from arterial wave analysis. Ea was monitored using the uncalibrated pulse contour device MostCare (Vytech, Vygon, Padova, Italy) before the anesthesia induction	The duration of the study was defined from one minute before induction to 10 minutes after induction

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Stroke volume variation (SVV), measured before anesthesia induction were assessed for prediction of post-induction hypotension in patients undergoing general anesthesia	Stroke volume variation (SVV,%), was monitored using the uncalibrated pulse contour device MostCare (Vytech, Vygon, Padova, Italy). SVV is a parameter used to asses cardiac preload and fluid responsiveness	The duration of the study was defined from one minute before induction to 10 minutes after induction

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Pulse pressure variation (PPV), measured before anesthesia induction were assessed for prediction of post-induction hypotension in patients undergoing general anesthesia	Pulse pressure variation (PPV,%) was monitored using the uncalibrated pulse contour device MostCare (Vytech, Vygon, Padova, Italy). PPV is a parameter used to asses cardiac preload and fluid responsiveness.	The duration of the study was defined from one minute before induction to 10 minutes after induction
Cardiac power output (CPO), measured before anesthesia induction were assessed for prediction of post-induction hypotension in patients undergoing general anesthesia	Cardiac power output (CPO, Watt) was monitored using the uncalibrated pulse contour device MostCare (Vytech, Vygon, Padova, Italy). CPO is a parameter used to asses cardiac reserve	The duration of the study was defined from one minute before induction to 10 minutes after induction
Cardiac index (CI), measured before anesthesia induction were assessed for prediction of post-induction hypotension in patients undergoing general anesthesia	Cardiac index (CI, L/min/m2), was monitored using the uncalibrated pulse contour device MostCare (Vytech, Vygon, Padova, Italy). CI is a parameter used to asses cardiac stroke volume	The duration of the study was defined from one minute before induction to 10 minutes after induction
Dp/Dt, measured before anesthesia induction were assessed for prediction of post-induction hypotension in patients undergoing general anesthesia	Dp/Dt(mmHg/msn), was monitored using the uncalibrated pulse contour device MostCare (Vytech, Vygon, Padova, Italy). Dp/Dt is a parameter used to asses cardiac contractility.	The duration of the study was defined from one minute before induction to 10 minutes after induction
Systolic arterial pressure (SAP), measured before anesthesia induction were assessed for prediction of post-induction hypotension in patients undergoing general anesthesia	Systolic arterial pressure (SAP- mm/Hg) was monitored using the uncalibrated pulse contour device MostCare (Vytech, Vygon, Padova, Italy). SAP is a parameter used to assess the pressure of the arterial system during cardiac systole	The duration of the study was defined from one minute before induction to 10 minutes after induction
diastolic arterial pressure (DAP), measured before anesthesia induction were assessed for prediction of post-induction hypotension in patients undergoing general anesthesia	Diastolic arterial pressure (DAP, mm/Hg) was monitored using the uncalibrated pulse contour device MostCare (Vytech, Vygon, Padova, Italy). DAP is a parameter used to assess the pressure of the arterial system during cardiac diastole.	The duration of the study was defined from one minute before induction to 10 minutes after induction
mean arterial pressure (MAP), measured before anesthesia induction were assessed for prediction of post-induction hypotension in patients undergoing general anesthesia	Mean arterial pressure (MAP, mm/Hg) was monitored using the uncalibrated pulse contour device MostCare (Vytech, Vygon, Padova, Italy). MAP is a parameter used to assess organ perfusion.	The duration of the study was defined from one minute before induction to 10 minutes after induction
Heart rate (HR), measured before anesthesia induction were assessed for prediction of post-induction hypotension in patients undergoing general anesthesia	Heart rate (HR/bpm) was monitored using the uncalibrated pulse contour device MostCare (Vytech, Vygon, Padova, Italy). HR is a parameter used to assess the cardiac rate.	The duration of the study was defined from one minute before induction to 10 minutes after induction

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Acibadem University

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Monge Garcia MI, Jian Z, Settels JJ, Hatib F, Cecconi M, Pinsky MR. Reliability of effective arterial elastance using peripheral arterial pressure as surrogate for left ventricular end-systolic pressure. J Clin Monit Comput. 2019 Oct;33(5):803-813. doi: 10.1007/s10877-018-0236-y. Epub 2018 Dec 14.
• Merillon JP, Ennezat PV, Guiomard A, Masquet-Gourgon C, Aumont MC, Gourgon R. Left ventricular performance is closely related to the physical properties of the arterial system: Landmark clinical investigations in the 1970s and 1980s. Arch Cardiovasc Dis. 2014 Oct;107(10):554-62. doi: 10.1016/j.acvd.2014.08.001. Epub 2014 Oct 8.
• Monge Garcia MI, Jian Z, Settels JJ, Hunley C, Cecconi M, Hatib F, Pinsky MR. Determinants of left ventricular ejection fraction and a novel method to improve its assessment of myocardial contractility. Ann Intensive Care. 2019 Apr 16;9(1):48. doi: 10.1186/s13613-019-0526-7.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): January 1, 2022
• Primary Completion (Actual): June 30, 2022
• Study Completion (Actual): August 15, 2022

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: November 26, 2022
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 9, 2022
• First Posted (Estimate): December 13, 2022

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): December 13, 2022
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 9, 2022
• Last Verified: December 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: General anesthesia; Arterial elastance; Post-induction hypotension; Monitorization
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Cardiovascular Diseases; Vascular Diseases; Hypotension
• Other Study ID Numbers: ATADEK 2021-10/21

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: No

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No