Why the study?
Can central venous oxygen saturation (ScvO₂) substitute for mixed venous oxygen saturation (SvO₂), and does SvO₂ reflect cardiac index?
Population
25 patients with pulmonary artery catheters inserted
Comparison
Measurement of central venous oxygen saturation vs Measurement of mixed venous oxygen saturation
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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ScvO₂ may substitute for SvO₂ in monitored settings; leaves open whether either tracks cardiac index.
Can central venous oxygen saturation (ScvO₂) substitute for mixed venous oxygen saturation (SvO₂), and does SvO₂ reflect cardiac index?
Central venous oxygen saturation is a reliable surrogate for mixed venous oxygen saturation, but neither reliably reflects cardiac index.
Song et al. (1996) studied this question.
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