摘要 |
<p>A method for the measurement of cardiac output in a patient in which the arterial blood pressure waveform of a patient from a blood pressure monitoring device over a period of time is subjected to various transformations and corrections, including a Fourier analysis in order to obtain the modulus of the first harmonic. The nominal stroke volume is then determined from the first harmonic and data relating to the arterial blood pressure and heart rate. The nominal cardiac output is then obtained from the nominal stroke volume.</p> |