The value of pulse pressure variation to predict volume response in patients ventilated with low VT

The prediction value of pulse pressure variation (ΔPP) in patients ventilated with low VT is not well studied. A ΔPP of 12 to 13% is validated as a predictor of volume response in several studies, but in patients ventilated with VT >8 ml/kg. One study has shown that the ΔPP of 12 to 13% does not predict volume response in patients ventilated with a low VT. We hypothesized that a lower cut-off value for ΔPP can predict volume response in patients with low VT.