title: Equipment review: an appraisal of the LiDCO plus method of measuring cardiac output.
abstract: The LiDCO plus system is a minimally/non-invasive technique of continuous cardiac output measurement. In common with all cardiac output monitors this technology has both strengths and weaknesses. This review discusses the technological basis of the device and its clinical application.
authors.affiliation: Intensive Care Medicine, Intensive Care Unit, St James' Wing, St, George's Hospital, London, UK. rupert.pearse@doctors.net.uk
authors.forename: Rupert M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Pearse
authors.forename: Kashif
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ikram
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Barry
mesh_terms: D002302:Cardiac Output / Q000502:physiology*; D016534:Cardiac Output, High / Q000175:diagnosis; D002303:Cardiac Output, Low / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007201:Indicator Dilution Techniques; D018021:Lithium Chloride / Q000097:blood; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical; D013815:Thermodilution / Q000295:instrumentation
chemical_list: D018021:Lithium Chloride