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Fluid Status After Cardiac Surgery Assessed by Bioelectrical Impedance Vector Analysis and the Effects of Extracorporeal Circulation
Fluid status assessment with BIVA in cardiac surgery showed an increase in total body water up to 24 hours after surgery. Off-pump surgery prevented overhydration, which partially could explain the reduction in some of the postoperative complications. BIVA could serve as a useful method for monitoring fluid status in the setting of goal-directed therapy to assist in maintaining euvolemia in cardiac surgical patients.