Accuracy and precision of the ultrasound cardiac output monitor (USCOM 1A) in pregnancy: Comparison with three-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 113, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 669-676

  McNamara, H ^a   Barclay, P ^a   Sharma, V ^b  

^a LIVERPOOL WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Heart, cardiac output; Measurement techniques, cardiac output; Monitoring, echocardiography; Monitoring, ultrasound; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIAC OUTPUT MONITOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEART OUTPUT; HEART OUTPUT MEASUREMENT; HEART STROKE VOLUME; HUMAN; MEASUREMENT ACCURACY; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; THREE DIMENSIONAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; TRANSTHORACIC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ULTRASOUND CARDIAC OUTPUT MONITOR; BLOOD PRESSURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CRITICAL ILLNESS; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; EQUIPMENT; HEART RATE; HEART, CARDIAC OUTPUT; MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES, CARDIAC OUTPUT; METHODOLOGY; MONITORING, ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; MONITORING, ULTRASOUND; OBSERVER VARIATION; PHYSIOLOGIC MONITORING; PHYSIOLOGY; THERMODILUTION;

HEART, CARDIAC OUTPUT; MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES, CARDIAC OUTPUT; MONITORING, ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; MONITORING, ULTRASOUND; PREGNANCY;

ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIAC OUTPUT; CRITICAL ILLNESS; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; OBSERVER VARIATION; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; THERMODILUTION;

EID: 84908619176     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aeu162     Document Type: Article

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