Why the study?
Does the conductance catheter technique accurately measure left ventricular volume despite cyclical changes in parallel conductance in children with congenital heart disease?
Population
Children with congenital heart disease, divided into group 1 and group 2.
Comparison
Conductance catheter technique with hypertonic… vs Pre- and postoperative measurements in a subgroup.
Design
Cohort
Authors
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Small cyclical Vc changes support accurate LV volumetry by conductance catheter in pediatric CHD; leaves open larger prospective validation.
Does the conductance catheter technique accurately measure left ventricular volume despite cyclical changes in parallel conductance in children with congenital heart disease?
Cyclical changes in parallel conductance during ventricular ejection are small and do not preclude accurate left ventricular volume measurement using the conductance catheter technique in children with congenital heart disease.
White et al. (1997) studied this question.
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