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A method for measuring cardiac output by thermodilution is described. This method is compared with the dye dilution technique in normal dogs and in dogs with pulmonary oedema. There was good agreement between the two methods. In view of the advantages of the thermodilution technique it should be suitable for monitoring cardiac output in the clinical setting.
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Kay, J.C., Noble, W.H. A comparison of thermal and dye dilution methods of determining cardiac output. Canad. Anaesth. Soc. J. 20, 347–356 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03027172
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