TY - JOUR
AU1 - Rueckoldt, Horst
AB - BRIEF COMMUNICATIONS Cardiac Output Measurement by Arterial Thermodilution in Piglets Gernot Marx, MD, Robert Su ¨ mpelmann, MD, Tobias Schuerholz, MD, Elisabeth Thorns, MD, MD, Burkhard Vangerow, MD, and Horst Rueckoldt, MD Jo ¨ rn Heine, Department of Anesthesiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany easuring cardiac output (CO) in critically ill cm H O, an inspiratory/expiratory ratio of 1:2, and a respi- infants is often helpful after major cardiac sur- ratory rate of 20 breaths/min. Tidal volume was adjusted M gery because surgical outcome may be im- to maintain a Paco of 35– 45 mm Hg. A standard cutdown proved by maintaining adequate CO (1). technique to the right neck vessels was performed. After The measurement of CO by using a pulmonary artery exposure of the right jugular vein and right carotid artery, catheter (PAC) in small infants, especially in those of 5F (arterial) and 7F (venous) introducer catheters shortened ,10 kg, is rarely used because of technical difficulties of to 4 cm (Arrow, Reading, PA) were placed, and a pulmo- placement, invasiveness, and potential complications. nary artery catheter was inserted via the right jugular vein The recent development of a small arterial thermistor- (AI-07165 5F ; Arrow) and 
TI - Cardiac Output Measurement by Arterial Thermodilution in Piglets
JF - Anesthesia & Analgesia
DO - 10.1097/00000539-200001000-00013
DA - 2000-01-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/wolters-kluwer-health/cardiac-output-measurement-by-arterial-thermodilution-in-piglets-DRbkmiGJxE
SP - 57–58-57&ndash
EP - ndash;58-57–58
VL - 90
IS - 1
DP - DeepDyve
ER -