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Monitoring right ventricular function.

M Shively·A Verderber·L Fitzsimmons
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A new catheter developed by Edwards Critical-Care Division measures right ventricular ejection fraction and calculates right ventricular stroke volume, end-systolic volume, and end-diastolic volume. The nurse can thus assess a patient's right ventricular function curves using the relationship between stroke volume and end-diastolic volume. This article critiques a study that used this new technology and discusses implications for clinical practice and nursing research.

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M Shively, A Verderber, L Fitzsimmons. 1991. Monitoring right ventricular function.. https://doi.org/10.1097/00005082-199110000-00009

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