Comparison of pulmonary artery and transpulmonary thermodilution cardiac output measurements in unsedated newborn calves

Conclusions and clinical relevanceWe recommend that PATD remains the reference method to measure in unsedated newborn calves. However, the robust results of the evaluation of the less invasive TPTD technique warrants further evaluation taking into account the difficulties reported in this study.

Source: Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia - January 1, 2015 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Annette PN Kutter, Rahel S Jud Schefer, Barbara Bircher, Uli Bleul, Regula Bettschart‐Wolfensberger Tags: Research Paper Source Type: research