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Cardiac output is one of the most important physiological parameters as it is the major determinant of oxygen delivery (DO2). Its measurement is of special importance since so many of our efforts in the care of critically ill and high-risk surgical patients are aimed at optimizing its value by various therapeutic means. The importance of measuring cardiac output is further highlighted by the many studies that have repeatedly shown that clinical evaluation and conventional monitoring alone are inaccurate and unreliable for the assessment of cardiac output, and that adequate resuscitation cannot be based on normalization of vital signs alone [1]–[4]. Although there is little evidence that the measurement of cardiac output per se improves outcome, this is also true for all other hemodynamic parameters that are in common daily use.
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Perel, A., Settels, J.J. (2011). Totally Non-invasive Continuous Cardiac Output Measurement with the Nexfin CO-Trek. In: Vincent, JL. (eds) Annual Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine 2011. Annual Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine 2011, vol 1. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-18081-1_40
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