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Considerations on impedance cardiography.

P Casthély·S Ramanathan·J Chalon
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Impedance cardiography is an electronic plethysmographic technique which provides information on cardiac stroke index, myocardial performance, thoracic fluid content and peripheral circulation. The method has gained popularity in recent years because it is not invasive. While less precise in absolute terms than invasive methods the results are reproducible, and the technique accurately assesses variations in measurements. It may be used in most anaesthetized patients without the possibility of any of the complications which sometime accompany the use of more precise invasive methods. This paper describes impedance cardiography and methods for its use.

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P Casthély, S Ramanathan, J Chalon. 1980. Considerations on impedance cardiography.. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf03007048

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