Ultrasound Evaluation of Cardiac Function During Spontaneous Breathing Trials

The spontaneous breathing test is carried out with the patient connected to the ventilator, reducing both the positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) and the pressure support to 0 cmH2O, for 15 minutes.

The spontaneous breathing test is carried out with the patient connected to the ventilator, reducing the positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) to 0 cmH2O and the pressure support to 7 cmH2O, for 15 minutes. A 10-minute washout period is left before the start of the next SBT modality.

The spontaneous breathing trial is carried out with humidified high flow ventilator mode set at 50 liters per minute for 15 minutes. The patient will be connected to the ventilator via a specific connector enabling the administration of humidified high flow. A 10-minute washout period is left before the start of the next SBT modality.