DOPPLER-DERIVED MEAN AORTIC FLOW VELOCITY IN CHILDREN - AN ALTERNATIVE TO CARDIAC INDEX

被引:13
作者
SEEAR, MD [1 ]
DORSOGNA, L [1 ]
SANDOR, GGS [1 ]
DESOUZA, E [1 ]
POPOV, R [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV BRITISH COLUMBIA,CHILDRENS HOSP,DEPT PAEDIAT,VANCOUVER V6T 1W5,BC,CANADA
关键词
DOPPLER ULTRASOUND; AORTIC FLOW VELOCITY;
D O I
10.1007/BF02310565
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
This study tested the hypothesis that mean aortic velocity is relatively constant in children. Eighty-eight normal children (aged 1 month to 15 years) were studied prospectively. Ascending aortic flow velocities were obtained by pulse Doppler and mean aortic velocities calculated. Mean aortic flow velocity was relatively constant for all ages at 28.4 +/- 4.8 cm/s. As Doppler is easy to perform, mean aortic flow velocity may be an alternative approach to the assessment of cardiac output.
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页码:197 / 200
页数:4
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