Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia
Volume 22, Issue 5 , Pages 681-687 , October 2008

Arterial Pulse Cardiac Output Agreement With Thermodilution in Patients in Hyperdynamic Conditions

  • Giorgio Della Rocca, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, University of Udine, Udine, Italy
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  • Maria Gabriella Costa, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, University of Udine, Udine, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Maria Gabriella Costa, MD, Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Udine, P.le S.M. della Misericordia, 15, 33100 Udine, Italy
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  • Paolo Chiarandini, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, University of Udine, Udine, Italy
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  • Gaia Bertossi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, University of Udine, Udine, Italy
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  • Manuela Lugano, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, University of Udine, Udine, Italy
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  • Livia Pompei, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, University of Udine, Udine, Italy
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  • Cecilia Coccia, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, University of Udine, Udine, Italy
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  • Mauricio Sainz-Barriga, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery-Transplant Unit, University of Udine, Udine, Italy
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  • Paolo Pietropaoli, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, University of Rome “La Sapienza,” Rome, Italy

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doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2008.02.021

Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia
Volume 22, Issue 5 , Pages 681-687 , October 2008

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