1.First Department of Medicine (Cardiology, Angiology, Pneumology, Intensive Care),Universit?tsmedizin Mannheim, University of Heidelberg,Mannheim,Germany
Abstract:
Background
When assessing the function of the cardiovascular system, cardiac output (CO) is a substantial parameter. For its determination, numerous non-invasive techniques have been proposed in the recent years including inert gas rebreathing (IGR) and impedance cardiography (ICG). The aim of our study was to evaluate whether a novel ICG algorithm (electrical velocimetry) and IGR can be used interchangeably in the clinical setting.
