Lithium dilution cardiac output measurement

1997193 citationsJournal Article

Authors

R. A. F. Linton · St Thomas' Hospital

David Band · Jonas (United States)

Terence J. O’Brien · Jonas (United States)

Max Jonas · O'Brien Institute

Richard Leach · O'Brien Institute

Abstract

The overall agreement between the two methods was good. The variability of the thermodilution measurements was greater than that of the lithium dilution measurements. The lithium dilution method is at least as accurate as bolus thermodilution and, since pulmonary artery catheterization is not needed, it has the advantages of being safe and quick to perform.

Topics & Keywords

Hemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Critical Care Medicine

Volume 25, Issue 11, pp. 1796-1800

DOI: 10.1097/00003246-199711000-00015

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