Non-Invasive Cardiac Output Measurement in Low and Very Low Birth Weight Infants: A Method Comparison

Frontiers in Pediatrics

Oswin Grollmuss¹ 

关键词: low birth weight infants;    very low birth weight infants;    neonatal intensive care unit;    pediatric cardiac intensive care unit;    stroke volume;    cardiac output;    electrical velocimetry;    transthoracic echocardiograph;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fped.2014.00016

学科分类：儿科学

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Background: Cardiac output (CO) measurement in low (LBW) and very low (VLBW) birth weight infants is difficult. Hitherto, sporadical transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) is the only non-invasive measurement method. Electrical velocimetry (EV) has been evaluated as an alternative in normal weight newborns.

【 授权许可】

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