Comparison of cardiac output and cardiac index values measured by critical care echocardiography with the values measured by pulse index continuous cardiac output (PiCCO) in the pediatric intensive care unit:a preliminary study

Abstract Background Planning optimal fluid and inotrope-vasopressor-inodilator therapy is essential in critically ill children. Pulse index Contour Cardiac Output (PiCCO) monitoring is an invasive, hemodynamic monitor that provides parameter measurements such as cardiac output (CO), cardiac index (C...

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Main Authors: Nagehan Aslan, Dincer Yildizdas, Ozden Ozgur Horoz, Yasemin Coban, Fadli Demir, Sevcan Erdem, Yasar Sertdemir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:Italian Journal of Pediatrics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13052-020-0803-y