Hemodynamic Impact on Critical Care Patients With Lung Damage Secondary to COVID-19

Hemodynamic Impact on Critical Care Patients With Lung Damage Secondary to SARS-CoV-2 Infection

The aim of the present work is to describe the hemodynamic effects shown in patients with ARDS secondary to SARS-CoV-2 infection

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients over 18 years old.
• Patients that are classified as a "confirmed case" according to criteria established by the Spanish Ministry of Health in its Technical Document updated on March 31, 2020. This defines a "confirmed case" as a case that meets laboratory criteria (Positive PCR test for any of the SARS-CoV-2 genes).
• Patients admitted to ICU.
• Presence of Kirby index (PaFi) less than or equal to 300 mm Hg, with PEEP or CPAP greater than or equal to 5 cmH2O.
• Need for radial artery cannulation for hemodynamic monitoring and/or repeated monitoring of blood gases at the discretion of the responsible physician.
• Patients who agree (or a representative of the patient if sedated) to participate in study and who provide written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients being treated with veno-venous or veno-arterial ECMO
• Patient with therapeutic restrictions due to life support
• Patient who presents a complication that requires surgical intervention.