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Published in: Critical Care 3/2003

01-06-2004 | Review

Equipment review: An appraisal of the LiDCO™plus method of measuring cardiac output

Authors: Rupert M Pearse, Kashif Ikram, John Barry

Published in: Critical Care | Issue 3/2003

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Abstract

The LiDCO™plus system is a minimally/non-invasive technique of continuous cardiac output measurement. In common with all cardiac output monitors this technology has both strengths and weaknesses. This review discusses the technological basis of the device and its clinical application.
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Metadata
Title
Equipment review: An appraisal of the LiDCO™plus method of measuring cardiac output
Authors
Rupert M Pearse
Kashif Ikram
John Barry
Publication date
01-06-2004
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Critical Care / Issue 3/2003
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/cc2852

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