Noninvasive cardiac absolute pressure sensing: a fundamentally new approach.
Noninvasive cardiac pressure sensing using an imaging modality to ascertain changes in absolute pressure would be of immense benefit as a replacement for the Swan-Ganz catheter in current use. However, very little research has been published in this area. This paper reviews the small number of relevant studies to date, points out the many gaps in the research record, and discusses possible new avenues of approach in solving the problem.
Oakley
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Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering, Oakland University, Rochester, MI 48309, USA. oakley@oakland.edu
Stiles
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Moudgil
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D006321:Heart / Q000502:physiology*; D006334:Heart Function Tests / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans