Abstract

Simultaneous Fick and saline dilution methods were compared for measuring cardiac output during experimental cardiac arrest and resuscitation in anesthetized dogs. During cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) cardiac output averaged 53 ± 30 ml/min-kg (42% of pre-arrest values). Values obtained using the Fick vs. saline methods were highly correlated (r = 0.96), and were not statistically different (t = 1.47, df = 16).

Comments

This is the author accepted manuscript of Silver D.I., Murphy R.J., Babbs C.F., Geddes L.A., Cardiac output during CPR: A comparison of two methods, Critical Care Medicine 9, 419-420, 1981. Copyright Williams & Wilkins Co., the version of record is available at http://journals.lww.com/ccmjournal/Citation/1981/05000/Cardiac_output_during_CPR__a_comparison_of_two.34.aspx.

Date of this Version

1981

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