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Title
Non-invasive assessment of cardiac output with portable continuous-wave Doppler ultrasound
Author/Creator
Meyer, Sascha;  Todd, David;  Wright, Ian;  Gortner, Ludwig;  Reynolds, Graham
Institution
The University of Newcastle. Faculty of Health, School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Cardiac output is considered an important parameter when assessing the cardiovascular status of a critically ill patient. Both non-invasive (e.g. bioimpedance, echocardiography) and invasive methods (Swan Ganz catheter) have been used to measure cardiac output. The ultrasonic cardiac output monitoring device provides a new method of non-invasively assessing cardiac output in various clinical settings. The ultrasonic cardiac output monitoring device was introduced clinically in 2001, and appears to be a promising adjunct in the assessment of the cardiovascular state in a variety of patient cohorts. In this short review article, we will introduce this new technique, discuss the required skills and compare it with methods already in use. In particular, a critical comparison with the ‘gold standard’, the invasive measurement of cardiac output with the pulmonary artery catheter, will be given.
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Emergency Medicine Australasia: EMA Vol. 20, Issue 3, p. 201-208
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http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/120091517/abstract
Date
2008
Publisher
Blackwell Publishing
Keyword(s)
cardiac output;  invasive;  non-invasive;  pulmonary artery catheter;  ultrasonic cardiac output monitoring
Resource Type
journal article
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http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/42974
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ISSN:1742-6731
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