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The effect of incomplete acetylene washout on cardiac output measurement using open circuit acetylene uptake.

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  • The effect of incomplete acetylene washout on cardiac output measurement using open circuit acetylene uptake. Abstract Text:

    jamal balouchJamal Balouch,i mark olfertI Mark Olfert,peter d wagnerPeter D Wagner,susan r hopkinsSusan R Hopkins,

    The open circuit acetylene uptake method is a useful non-invasive means of measuring cardiac output. However, because of accumulation of inhaled acetylene in tissues, the cardiac output uptake is underestimated, if residual acetylene is not allowed to wash out completely in between measurements. We determined the effect of applying a correction factor that estimates mixed venous acetylene concentration from endtidal values to the calculation of cardiac output. This accounts for mixed venous acetylene present during measurements made before complete washout. Six healthy subjects performed steady-state exercise at approximately 30% and 60% of V(O2 max). Cardiac output measurements were made at each exercise intensity using the open circuit acetylene uptake method (inspired [acetylene] approximately 1%), with the first and last measurements having no detectible levels of acetylene in expired gas (reference measurement). Data were also obtained with immediate pre-measurement endtidal concentrations ranging from 3% to 15% of the inspired [acetylene], in random order in between. Oxygen consumption, carbon dioxide production and heart rate did not change significantly during testing at each exercise intensity. Reference cardiac output also did not change significantly and averaged 11.1+/-0.8 L/min at 30% of V(O2 max) and 16.5+/-2.0 L/min at 60% of V(O2 max). Uncorrected cardiac output measurements progressively underestimated cardiac output by 15% at the 3% of inspired endtidal [acetylene] and by over 50% at 15% [acetylene] (p<0.0001). However, when corrected for residual endtidal [acetylene], cardiac outputs were not significantly different from the reference measurements. The results of this study suggest that by accounting for residual endtidal acetylene in mixed venous blood, cardiac output can be accurately measured even when washout of acetylene is incomplete, allowing measurements as often as every 10-15 s.

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    j balouchJ Balouch,im olfertIM Olfert,pd wagnerPD Wagner,sr hopkinsSR Hopkins,

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    The effect of incomplete acetylene washout on cardiac output measurement using open circuit acetylene uptake. Journal Published:

    PUBLICATION TYPE: Research Support, N.I.H., Extr

    Journal: Respiratory physiology & neurobiology

    VOLUME: 155

    Page Numbers: 177-83

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    ISSN: 1569-9048

    DAY: 22

    MONTH: 05

    YEAR: 2006

    The effect of incomplete acetylene washout on cardiac output measurement using open circuit acetylene uptake. Information

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    LANGUAGE: eng

    NlmUniqueID: 101140022

    The effect of incomplete acetylene washout on cardiac output measurement using open circuit acetylene uptake. Keywords Mesh Terms:

    KEYWORDS: Sensitivity and Specificity

    MESH TERMS: pharmacokinetics

    Chemical & Substance for Abstract: The effect of incomplete acetylene washout on cardiac output measurement using open circuit acetylene uptake. Information

    Substance Name: Helium

    Registry Number: 7440-59-7

    Grant and Affiliation Information for The effect of incomplete acetylene washout on cardiac output measurement using open circuit acetylene uptake.

    AFFILIATION: Department of Medicine, Division of Physiology, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093-0623, USA.

    Country: Netherlands

    Netherlands Research PublicationNetherlands Research Publication

    AGENCY: United States NHLBI

    GRANT: HL17731

    ACRONYM: HL

    MEDLINETA: Respir Physiol Neurobiol

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