cardiology anaesthesia-icu
Cardiac Output by Thermodilution (Fick Principle) Calculator
Calculates cardiac output, cardiac index, and stroke volume from invasive haemodynamic measurements. Uses the Fick principle (O2 consumption) or thermodilution (Swan-Ganz catheter).
References
- Forsberg S et al. Cardiac output measurement methods. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 2022;66(2):163-173.
- Vincent JL et al. The pulmonary artery catheter consensus statement. Crit Care Med. 2003;31(10):2803-2809.
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
- Aspirin (Loading Dose) · Antiplatelet — ACS / Ischaemic Stroke
- Alteplase (tPA) · Thrombolytic — Ischaemic Stroke / Massive PE
- Gelatin (succinylated) · Colloid plasma volume expander
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.