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The relationship between stroke volume (SV) measured simultaneously by impedance cardiography (SV1) and echocardiography (SVE) has been analyzed. Change in stroke volume in 6 healthy volunteers was induced by passive head-up tilting (80°) and by oral administration of the sympathomimetic drug amezinium. A correlation ofr=0.83 (p j 0.01) was found between SVI and SVE calculated by the equation: SVE=16.0+(0.528×SVI). Though stroke volume is overestimated by impedance cardiography, the method may be useful for the clinical pharmacologist interested in a simple non-invasive tool to estimate stroke volume and change in it.
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Aust, P.E., Belz, G.G., Belz, G. et al. Comparison of impedance cardiography and echocardiography for measurement of stroke volume. Eur J Clin Pharmacol 23, 475–477 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00637491
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