Cardiac output measurement - Thermodilution
Interactive Flash animation demonstrating the principles of thermodilution measurement of cardiac output. (flash animation). Measuring cardiac output is of paramount importance in the management of critically ill patients in the intensive care unit and of 'high risk' surgical patients in the operating room. Alternatives to thermodilution are now available and are gaining acceptance among practitioners who have been trained almost exclusively in the use of the pulmonary artery catheter.