title: [Usefulness and limitation of new circulatory monitoring: introduction].
abstract: Circulatory monitoring is one of the most important techniques in critical care. The subjects of monitoring include cardiac function, systemic circulation, and the circulation of vital organs, which are applied depending on the specific objectives. It is important to recognize accurately the significance of each monitoring, because it is directly tied to therapeutic decision. This special issue provides information on the usefulness and limitation of new circulatory monitoring.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Nagasaki University School of Medicine, Nagasaki 852-8501.
authors.forename: Koji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sumikawa
mesh_terms: D002302:Cardiac Output; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods*; D004452:Echocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D010092:Oximetry