Monitoring cardiac output is essential in the treatment of critically ill patients. It may improve the indication and choice of treatment in a hemodynamically unstable patient. Furthermore, the ...

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Blood pressure is routinely monitored in neonatal units. Clinicians rely on its absolute value to guide therapy and the prescription of volume expanders and inotropes. However, systemic blood pressure ...

Cardiac output is the overall amount of blood flow that the heart pumps forward. The standard unit to express the cardiac mL/min or cc/min. The cardiac output is calculated by taking the stroke volume ...

High output heart failure represents an uncommon type of heart failure that affects fewer than 1% of people seeking medical care for heart problems. Unlike typical heart failure where the heart pumps ...

Cardiac output close cardiac outputThe amount of blood pumped by the heart in one minute. Heart Rate x Stroke Volume = Cardiac Output. is the total volume of blood pumped out by the left ventricle ...

Heart rate is measured in beats per minute (bpm). During exercise the heart rate increases so that sufficient blood is taken to the working muscles to provide them with enough nutrients and oxygen. An ...

Hypotension or low blood pressure prevents organs from receiving the necessary amount of blood to function. An acute reduction in blood pressure can result in shock syndrome, whereas long-term ...

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