| Literature DB >> 7160414 |
P E Aust, G G Belz, G Belz, W Koch.
Abstract
The relationship between stroke volume (SV) measured simultaneously by impedance cardiography (SVI) and echocardiography (SVE) has been analyzed. Change in stroke volume in 6 healthy volunteers was induced by passive head-up tilting (80 degrees) and by oral administration of the sympathomimetic drug amezinium. A correlation of r = 0.83 (p much less than 0.01) was found between SVI and SVE calculated by the equation: SVE = 16.0 + (0.528 x SVI). Though stroke volume is overestimated by impedance cardiography, the method may be useful for the clinical pharmacologist interested in a simple non-invasive tool to estimate stroke volume and change in it.Entities:
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Year: 1982 PMID: 7160414 DOI: 10.1007/bf00637491
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur J Clin Pharmacol ISSN: 0031-6970 Impact factor: 2.953