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Evaluation of a new fibre‐optic pulmonary artery catheter in intensive care
Author(s) -
WESTON G. A.,
LEDINGHAM I. McA.,
DOUGLAS I. H. S.,
MacARTHUR K. J. D.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1984.tb07242.x
Subject(s) - medicine , catheter , pulmonary artery catheter , pulmonary artery , central venous catheter , oxygen , optical fiber , oxygen saturation , anesthesia , surgery , cardiac output , telecommunications , hemodynamics , chemistry , organic chemistry , computer science
Summary We have assessed the performance of a new fibre‐optic pulmonary artery catheter for the measurement of mixed venous oxygen saturation. The results obtained from this catheter compare well with those using standard techniques. Other information from the catheter allows oxygen consumption to be easily calculated and again the results obtained agree closely with those measured using standard techniques.