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Obstetrics Anaesthesia

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Cardiac Output Monitoring in Pregnancy

Matthew Samuel1, Stephen Ramage2, Sarah Armstrong3†

  • Specialist Trainee in Anaesthesia, North West London Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
  • Specialist Trainee in Anaesthesia, St George’s Hospital, London, UK
  • Obstetric Anaesthetic Consultant and Lead for Obstetric Anaesthesia, Frimley Park

Hospital, Frimley, UK

Edited by: Gillian Abir, Clinical Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA USA; James

Brown, Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesia, BC Women’s Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada

† Corresponding author e-mail: saraharmstrong1@nhs.net

Published January 11, 2022

Abstract

This tutorial reviews the haemodynamic changes in pregnancy and discusses the current evidence for various non-invasive and minimally-invasive CO monitoring techniques and their role in the management of conditions including heart disease, significant blood loss, and severe pre-eclampsia.

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