Indices of Myocardial Performance

Foëx, P.

doi:10.1007/978-3-642-68690-0_20

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“…The difficulty of evaluating cardiac performance is reflected by the number of hemodynamic variables, which are thought to be indicators of myocardial function [2]. Some variables can be measured only in experimental settings and not in clinical practice.…”

Section: Possibilities For Systemic Hemodynamic Monitoringmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Boldt

2002

Crit Care

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Since the beginning of modern anesthesia, in 1846, the anesthetist has relied on his natural senses to monitor the patient, aided more recently by simple technical devices such as the stethoscope. There has been a tremendous increase in the availability of monitoring devices in the past 30 years. Modern technology has provided a large number of sophisticated monitors and therapeutic instruments, particularly in the past decade. Most of these techniques have enhanced our understanding of the mechanism of the patients' decompensation and have helped to guide appropriate therapeutic interventions. As surgery and critical care medicine have developed rapidly, patient monitoring capability has become increasingly complex. The most important aspect in monitoring the critically ill patient is the detection of life-threatening derangements of vital functions. Aggressive marketing strategies have been promoted to monitor almost every aspect of the patient's status. However, these strategies are only telling us what is possible; they do not tell us whether they enhance patient safety, improve our therapy, or even improve patient outcome.

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Section: Possibilities For Systemic Hemodynamic Monitoringmentioning

confidence: 99%