Abstract
A quiet revolution in cardiac output estimation in intensive care is currently underway in the British Isles. Minimally-invasive technologies are being introduced into routine clinical practice and pulmonary arterial catheter utilisation appears to be receding. Trans-oesophageal Doppler ultrasound monitoring appears to be a popular alternative and is available in many hospitals in the UK. Therefore, it seems timely to consider the principles of trans-oesophageal Doppler-derived cardiac output estimation and whether the technique has validity in clinical practice.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 27-30 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | British Journal of Intensive Care |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - Mar 2006 |