Semi-invasive measurement of cardiac output based on pulse contour: A review and analysis

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 61, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 452-479

  Schlöglhofer, Thomas ^a   Gilly, Hermann ^a   Schima, Heinrich ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; CALIBRATION; CARDIOVASCULAR MONITORING DEVICE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEART HEMODYNAMICS; HEART OUTPUT MEASUREMENT; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; MINIMALLY INVASIVE PROCEDURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; SYSTEMIC VASCULAR RESISTANCE; VASCULAR ACCESS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HEART OUTPUT; HEMODYNAMICS; META ANALYSIS; PHYSIOLOGIC MONITORING; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; PULMONARY ARTERY; THERMODILUTION;

CALIBRATION; CARDIAC OUTPUT; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMANS; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; PULMONARY ARTERY; THERMODILUTION;

EID: 84899946371     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: 14968975     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12630-014-0135-8     Document Type: Review

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