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Central venous catheter

…ordinary triple lumen catheter). Measurement of central venous pressure and central venous oxygen saturation. Repeated blood sampling during intensive care. Exhausted peripheral venous access during…

High-Sensitivity Troponin: 0/1-Hour Rule-In and Rule-Out Algorithms

…12 lead ECG Initial hs cTn measurement Continuous cardiac monitoring The source material does not provide a detailed list of physical examination findings or a…

Capnography (end-tidal carbon dioxide measurement, ETCO2) during cardiac arrest

…Capnography refers to the measurement of end tidal carbon dioxide (ETCO 2 ) in the respiratory system. ETCO 2 is the partial pressure of carbon dioxide …

Stroke Volume, VTI (Velocity Time Integral) & Cardiac Output

…product of stroke volume and heart rate: CO = SV • HR CO = cardiac output; SV = stroke volume; HR = heart rate. Cardiac Index…

Targeted temperature management after cardiac arrest

…interval touched the null The current ERC and ESICM recommendation is continuous core temperature measurement and the active prevention of fever — defined as a temperature…

🟠 Calculating Shunt Fraction (Qp/Qs) Using Echocardiography

…the ratio of pulmonary blood flow (Qp) to systemic blood flow (Qs). This measurement is pivotal in diagnosing and managing congenital or acquired cardiac shunts…

Heart Failure With Mildly Reduced Ejection Fraction

…functional cardiac abnormality or raised natriuretic peptides is not mandatory for HFmrEF when the diagnosis of heart failure is clinically secure and the LVEF measurement…

Carotid Artery Disease: Screening, Medical Therapy and Revascularisation

…and abdominal bruits; bilateral brachial blood pressure measurement; cardiac auscultation; inspection of the legs and feet. A systolic blood pressure difference between the arms exceeding…

Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction: Diagnosis and Treatment

…pressures are elevated. The syndrome is therefore defined by symptoms and signs of congestion or impaired cardiac performance rather than by ejection fraction alone. Heart…

Assessing left ventricular systolic function

…using pulsed wave Doppler and measurement of the diameter. Cardiac output (CO) Cardiac output is the product of stroke volume (SV) and heart rate (HR…

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