Precision And Reliability Of Continuous Measurement Of Cardiac Output From The Pulmonary Artery Catheter In Haemodynamcially Unstable Patients.: 223

Maurizio Cecconi; Jayne Fawcett; Andrew Tillyard; Michael R Grounds; Andrew Rhodes

Issn Print: 0090-3493

Publication Date: 2006/12/01

PRECISION AND RELIABILITY OF CONTINUOUS MEASUREMENT OF CARDIAC OUTPUT FROM THE PULMONARY ARTERY CATHETER IN HAEMODYNAMCIALLY UNSTABLE PATIENTS.: 223

Maurizio Cecconi; Jayne Fawcett; Andrew Tillyard; Michael R Grounds; Andrew Rhodes


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Continuous measurements of cardiac output (CCO) can be obtained from the pulmonary artery catheter (PAC) via inverse thermodilution, time averaged over 3 to 6 minutes. Validation studies have shown a good accuracy compared to the gold standard intermittent thermodilution (ITD). There are few data in hemodynamically unstable patients on a general ICU.


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