Doppler-derived mean aortic flow velocity in children: An alternative to cardiac index |
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| Authors: | Michael D. Seear Luigi D'Orsogna Dr. George G. S. Sandor Eustace de Souza Ruby Popov |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Department of Paediatrics, University of British Columbia, British Columbia's Children's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada;(2) Department of Cardiology, British Columbia Children's Hospital, 4480 Oak Street, V6H 3V4 Vancouver, B.C., Canada |
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| Abstract: | Summary This study tested the hypothesis that mean aortic velocity is relatively constant in children. Eighty-eight normal children (aged 1 month to 15 years) were studied prospectively. Ascending aortic flow velocities were obtained by pulse Doppler and mean aortic velocities calculated. Mean aortic flow velocity was relatively constant for all ages at 28.4±4.8 cm/s. As Doppler is easy to perform, mean aortic flow velocity may be an alternative approach to the assessment of cardiac output.Presented at the Western Society for Pediatric Research, Carmel, February, 1987. |
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| Keywords: | Doppler ultrasound Aortic flow velocity |
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