Measurement of cardiac output: Fick principle using catheterization.
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Abstract
The direct oxygen Fick approach is the standard reference technique for cardiac output measurement. It probably is the most accurate method currently available, although there are many possibilities of introducing errors, and considerable care is needed.
Medical subject headings
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Output
- Oxygen
- Pulmonary Circulation