Analysis of damping characteristics of arterial catheter blood pressure monitoring in a large intensive care unit

Background. For many reasons, the invasive measurement of systolic and diastolic blood pressure should be accurate. Accuracy is determined, in part, by the damping characteristics of the arterial catheter blood pressure monitoring system.Objectives. To ascertain the damping characteristics of arteri...

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Main Authors: W H Rook, J D Turner, T H Clutton-Brock
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Health and Medical Publishing Group 2017-07-01
Series:Southern African Journal of Critical Care
Online Access:http://www.sajcc.org.za/index.php/sajcc/article/download/300/270