Non-Invasive Cardiac Output Monitoring in Cardiogenic Shock – The NICOMTM Study

The bioreactance technique is a relatively new, totally non-invasive technique used to measure cardiac output that is easy to use. Non Invasive Cardiac Output Monitor (NICOM) is one such system (Cheetah Medical Inc). Although approved by FDA for measurement of stroke volume, there is a paucity of literature validating this technology in decompensated heart failure and cardiogenic shock (CS).
Source: Journal of Cardiac Failure - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research