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Theoretical and model analysis of the unreliability of cardiac output measurement by means of the thermodilution method

  • M. Gawlikowski
  • , T. Pustelny
  • , B. Przywara-Chowaniec
  • , J. Nowak-Gawlikowska
  • Silesian University of Technology
  • Medical University of Silesia in Katowice
  • Specialized Hospital No. 1

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Abstract

Thermodilution is the clinically most often applied method of cardiac output measurements. This method is based on thermal indicator (iced isotonic salt solution) variation measurements by a Swan-Ganz catheter located inside the pulmonary artery. The unreliability of thermodilution should be estimated theoretically because of the lack of references. In this paper an attempt has been made to estimate theoretically the unreliability of thermodilution cardiac output measurements.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)435-439
Number of pages5
JournalBulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences: Technical Sciences
Volume59
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2011

Keywords

  • cardiac output measurement
  • thermodilution method

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Information Systems
  • General Engineering
  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Artificial Intelligence

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