Evaluation of transpulmonary thermodilution as a method to measure cardiac output in anesthetized cats.

The objectives of this study were to evaluate the use of a transpulmonary thermodilution (Trans) technique for the measurement of cardiac output, and to determine the agreement between Trans and conventional thermodilution (TD) in anesthetized cats. Using each technique, cardiac output was measured in 5 mature cats (weights 2.4 to 5.

Evaluation of a lithium dilution cardiac output technique as a method for measurement of cardiac output in anesthetized cats.

Objective: To evaluate the use of a lithium dilution cardiac output (LiDCO) technique for measurement of CO and determine the agreement between LiDCO and thermodilution CO (TDCO) values in anesthetized cats.

Animals: 6 mature cats.

Procedure: Cardiac output in isoflurane-anesthetized cats was measured via each technique.