Why the study?
Does intracardiac oximetry using a fiberoptic reflection oximeter improve diagnostic capabilities compared to standard sampling in patients with suspected congenital heart disease?
Population
10 patients suspected of having congenital heart disease undergoing successive catheterizations
Comparison
Intracardiac oximetry using a fiberoptic… vs Standard sampling technic in the same subjects
Design
Case_series
Authors
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May enable real-time, bloodless oximetry during congenital catheterization; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Does intracardiac oximetry using a fiberoptic reflection oximeter improve diagnostic capabilities compared to standard sampling in patients with suspected congenital heart disease?
The use of a fiberoptic reflection oximeter during cardiac catheterization in congenital heart disease provides immediate, precise oxygen saturation data without blood loss compared to standard sampling.
Enson et al. (1964) studied this question.