MEASUREMENT, DETERMINANTS, AND MANIPULATION OF CARDIAC OUTPUT

Course overview

IN THIS COURSE, YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT MEASUREMENT, DETERMINANTS, AND MANIPULATION OF CARDIAC OUTPUT (CO). CO IS A MEASURE OF HOW EFFICIENTLY THE HEART IS WORKING. MEASURING CHANGES IN CO HELPS TO DETERMINE THE EFFECTS OF DISEASE AND THE EFFECTIVENESS OF DRUG INTERVENTIONS. CO ASSESSMENT VARIABLES THAT YOU WILL COVER IN THIS COURSE INCLUDE PRELOAD, AFTERLOAD, AND CONTRACTILITY. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN A LEFT VENTRICULAR FUNCTION CURVE AND CO WILL HELP YOU FURTHER CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH CV PROBLEMS. (67 MINUTES)