Abstract
A rapid, simple and low-cost method is presented for intracardiac left-to-right shunt quantification in children with congenital heart disease. The percentage of shunt is calculated from data obtained by continuous Po2 measurement during oxygen inhalation, using a nondisposable intravascular Po2-electrode cardiac catheter.
These values are compared with those obtained by the dye-dilution method (correlation coefficient r=0.89) and the Fick method (correlation coefficient r=0.98).
The Po2 measurement proved reliable for small, medium, and large sized shunts.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 205-207 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Pediatric Cardiology |
Volume | 4 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jul 1983 |