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Assessment of Cardiovascular Function

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The study of hemodynamics began in 1628 with William Harvey’s description of the circulation of blood. Hemodynamics describes the complex interactions between cardiac function, vascular pressure, resistance and volume. An alteration in any of these variables can have profound physiological consequences. In order to support the cardiovascular system during a variety of disease states, an appreciation of the available assessment tools used to evaluate cardiac function and hemodynamics is essential. This chapter will focus on the utility and limitations of noninvasive and invasive measures of cardiac function and hemodynamics.

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  1. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Geisinger Medical Center, Temple University School of Medicine, Janet Weis Children’s Hospital, Danville, PA, USA

    Frank A. Maffei M.D.

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  1. Children's Heart Group, Div. Pediatric Critical Care, Penn State Children's Hospital, University Drive 500, Hershey, 17078, Pennsylvania, USA

    Steven E. Lucking

  2. Janet Weis Children's Hospital @ Geising, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Temple University School of Medicine, N. Academy Ave 100, Danville, 17822, Pennsylvania, USA

    Frank A. Maffei

  3. Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Penn State College of Medicine, University Drive 500, Hershey, 17033-2390, Pennsylvania, USA

    Robert F. Tamburro

  4. College of Medicine, Penn State Children's Hospital, Pennsylvania State University, University Drive 500, Hershey, 17078, Pennsylvania, USA

    Neal J. Thomas

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Maffei, F.A. (2012). Assessment of Cardiovascular Function. In: Lucking, S., Maffei, F., Tamburro, R., Thomas, N. (eds) Pediatric Critical Care Study Guide. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-923-9_5

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