Cardiology Standard haemodynamic measurement
Cardiac Output (Fick Method)
Calculates cardiac output using the Fick principle: VO₂ divided by arteriovenous O₂ difference.
References
- Fick A. Ueber die Messung des Blutquantums in den Herzventrikeln. Sitzungsberichte der Physikalisch-medizinischen Gesellschaft zu Würzburg. 1870.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Calculators
Drugs
- Lidocaine IV (Cardiac Arrhythmia) · Antiarrhythmic
- Protamine Sulphate (Heparin Reversal) · Heparin Reversal / Cardiac Surgery
- Mavacamten · Cardiac myosin inhibitor
- Digoxin · Cardiac Glycoside
- Aprotinin · Antifibrinolytic — Cardiac Surgery
- Protamine Sulphate · Heparin Antidote — Vascular / Cardiac Surgery
Pathways
- Acute Heart Failure · ESC 2021 Heart Failure Guidelines; NICE NG106
- NSTEMI / Unstable Angina · ESC 2020 NSTEMI Guidelines; NICE NG185
- New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation · ESC 2020 AF Guidelines; NICE NG196
- Hypertensive Emergency · ESC/ESH 2018 Hypertension Guidelines; NICE NG136
- Bradycardia Management · Resuscitation Council UK ABCDE; ESC 2021 Pacing Guidelines
- Ventricular Tachycardia / Fibrillation · Resuscitation Council UK ACLS; ESC 2022 Ventricular Arrhythmia Guidelines
Decision support only — verify against MDCalc, NICE, or your local guideline before clinical use.