Emerging trends in minimally invasive haemodynamic monitoring and optimization of fluid therapy

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Volumn 26, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 893-905

  Beningtona, Steve ^a   Ferrisb, Paul ^b   Nirmalanc, Mahesh ^a  

^a MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b HOPE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Analysis; Cardiac output; History; Methods; Monitoring; Physiologic

Indexed keywords

FLUID THERAPY; HEART OUTPUT MEASUREMENT; HEART PRELOAD; HEART STROKE VOLUME; HEMODYNAMIC MONITORING; LUNG EXTRAVASCULAR FLUID; MINIMALLY INVASIVE PROCEDURE; PULMONARY ARTERY CATHETER; PULMONARY ARTERY OCCLUSION PRESSURE; PULSE PRESSURE; PULSE WAVE; REVIEW; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; ANIMAL; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CRITICAL ILLNESS; HEART OUTPUT; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; THERMODILUTION;

ANIMALS; CARDIAC OUTPUT; CRITICAL ILLNESS; FLUID THERAPY; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMANS; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; THERMODILUTION;

EID: 74049156287     PISSN: 02650215     EISSN: 13652346     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/EJA.0b013e3283308e50     Document Type: Review

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