Effect of Injectate Temperature and Thermistor Position on Reproducibility of Thermodilution Cardiac Output Determinations
Williams J, Pfau S, Deckelbaum L. Effect of Injectate Temperature and Thermistor Position on Reproducibility of Thermodilution Cardiac Output Determinations. CHEST Journal 1994, 106: 895-898. PMID: 8082374, DOI: 10.1378/chest.106.3.895.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThermodilution cardiac output determinationsCardiac output determinationsInjectate temperatureWest Haven Veterans Affairs Medical CenterOutput determinationVeterans Affairs Medical CenterRight atrial portThermodilution cardiac output measurementsCardiac catheterization laboratoryExternal thermistorCardiac output measurementsHeart catheterizationConsecutive patientsAtrial portCatheterization laboratoryMedical CenterClinical implicationsMean percentCoefficient of variationPatientsInjectateSignificant changesPercent