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Measurement of cardiac output during adult donor care.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21736244     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Measurement of cardiac output may improve hemodynamic management in donor care. Selected traditional and more recent methods to quantify cardiac output are reviewed. The accuracy or concordance of these newer methods when compared with thermodilution techniques that use a pulmonary artery catheter-the current reference standard-is discussed. Data directly comparing these systems for measuring cardiac output in the donor population are unavailable. However, data from groups of hemodynamically unstable patients favor selection of a measurement method that permits comparison (calibration) with a reference standard. A prospective comparison of all methods against the pulmonary artery catheter thermodilution technique among donors would provide the best data to resolve this clinical and potentially cost-important question.
Authors:
David J Powner; Georgene W Hergenroeder
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Progress in transplantation (Aliso Viejo, Calif.)     Volume:  21     ISSN:  1526-9248     ISO Abbreviation:  Prog Transplant     Publication Date:  2011 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-07-08     Completed Date:  2011-08-09     Revised Date:  2011-12-06    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100909380     Medline TA:  Prog Transplant     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  144-50; quiz 151     Citation Subset:  N    
Affiliation:
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Medical School, USA. david.j.powner@uth.tmc.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Cardiac Output*
Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted
Heart Function Tests / instrumentation
Humans
Indicator Dilution Techniques
Tissue Donors*
Ultrasonics
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
R38OT10585/OT/OSTLTS CDC HHS

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