Key result
Direct measurement of blood volume is described as the most reliable guide to estimating blood volume during open-heart surgery to avoid the hazards of hypovolemia and hypervolemia.
Population
Patients undergoing open-heart surgery
Comparison
Direct measurement of blood volume vs Conventional methods of estimation
Design
Other
Authors
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Direct measurement may guide volume management in open-heart surgery; leaves open the need for randomized outcome trials.
Direct measurement of blood volume is highlighted as the most reliable guide to managing circulating volume during open-heart surgery.
Berger et al. (1964) studied Open-heart surgery. Direct measurement of blood volume vs. Conventional methods of estimation was evaluated. Direct measurement of blood volume is described as the most reliable guide to estimating blood volume during open-heart surgery to avoid the hazards of hypovolemia and hypervolemia.
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