Continuous thermodilution cardiac output measurement in sheep

Pulse contour analysis versus thermodilution in cardiac surgery patients

“…Among the continuous methods of CO measurement only the thermodilution method (CCO) is widely accepted at present. Numerous experimental and clinical studies have demonstrated excellent agreement between ICO and CCO (3–5). We have previously compared the two methods in patients before and after hypothermic cardiopulmonary bypass and showed good agreement, accuracy, and precision before and 60 min after bypass, and later on.…”

Pulmonary artery blood temperature and the measurement of cardiac output by thermodilution

“…A further development has been the introduction of thermal filament pulmonary artery catheters, which enable cardiac output to be measured semicontinuously. Whilst such cardiac output measurement is referred to as continuous, it is actually semicontinuous as the value produced is the result of a frequently updated average rather than a direct measurement [8].…”

Haemodynamic Measurements (Continuous Cardiac Output and Systemic Vascular Resistance) in Critically Ill Patients: Transoesophageal Doppler versus Continuous Thermodilution

“…At the moment, the most widely accepted technique for measuring cardiac output in clinical settings is the thermodilution method 3 . A recently introduced continuous cardiac output monitoring device based on the thermodilution technique has produced promising results 4,5 . Evaluation of cardiac output is one of the most important benefits of pulmonary artery catheterization because by calculating derived variables, such as systemic vascular resistance values, information can be obtained on heart function and vascular status.…”