Abstract
The LiDCO plus system is a minimally/non-invasive technique of continuous cardiac output measurement. In common with all cardiac output monitors this technology has both strengths and weaknesses. This review discusses the technological basis of the device and its clinical application.
MeSH terms
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Cardiac Output / physiology*
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Cardiac Output, High / diagnosis
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Cardiac Output, Low / diagnosis
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Humans
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Indicator Dilution Techniques*
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Lithium Chloride* / blood
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Monitoring, Intraoperative / instrumentation
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Monitoring, Intraoperative / methods
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Monitoring, Physiologic / instrumentation*
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Monitoring, Physiologic / methods*
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Technology Assessment, Biomedical*
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Thermodilution* / instrumentation