Ultrasound provides precise, minimally invasive way to measure heart function in children

(American Society of Anesthesiologists) Currently, a practical, precise, minimally invasive way to measure cardiac output or heart function in children undergoing surgery does not exist. New research published in the Online First edition of Anesthesiology, the peer-reviewed medical journal of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), illustrates how a novel minimally invasive method using catheter-based ultrasound to measure heart function performed with similar precision to a traditional highly invasive device.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news