Aortic volume determines global end-diastolic volume measured by transpulmonary thermodilution
Abstract Background Global end-diastolic volume (GEDV) measured by transpulmonary thermodilution is regarded as indicator of cardiac preload. A bolus of cold saline injected in a central vein travels through the heart and lung, but also the aorta until detection in a femoral artery. While it is well...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2020-01-01
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| Series: | Intensive Care Medicine Experimental |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40635-019-0284-8 |