European journal of anaesthesiology
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Comparative Study
Evaluation of the Aesculon cardiac output monitor by subxiphoidal Doppler flow measurement in children with congenital heart defects.
To evaluate the noninvasive electrical velocimetry (Aesculon) monitor for cardiac output (CO) by subxiphoidal Doppler flow measurement in children. ⋯ We conclude that electrical velocimetry using the Aesculon monitor does not reliably reflect absolute CO values as compared with subxiphoidal Doppler flow measurement.
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Prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV) after heart surgery is associated with increased patient morbidity and mortality. ⋯ This review allowed us to assess predictors, helping us to identify 'a priori' patients more likely to undergo PMV.
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Editorial Comment
Total intravenous anaesthesia to obese patients: largely guesswork?