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Table 1 Comparison between the three methods for all periods (global results)

From: Comparison between Flotrac-Vigileo and Bioreactance, a totally noninvasive method for cardiac output monitoring

 

Maximum

Minimum

Mean

SD

CO value

    

   PAC-CCO

12.8

2.1

4.9

1.8

   NICOM™

13.1

1.4

4.8*†

1.1

   Vigileo™

13.8

1.0

5.0

1.3

Differences in CO

    

   Vigileo™ – PAC-CCO

8.9

-7.8

-0.1

1.2

   NICOM™ – PAC-CCO

6.8

-6.3

0.1†

1.5

   NICOM™ – Vigileo™

8.6

-9.1

-0.1

1.8

Relative errors

    

   Vigileo™

1.97

0.0

0.19

0.17

   NICOM™

1.37

0.0

0.23†

0.18

  1. Relative error = (tested CO – PAC-CCO)/PAC-CCO.
  2. * P < 0.05 vs. PAC-CCO, † P < 0.05 for NICOM™ vs. Vigileo™
  3. CO = cardiac output; SD = standard deviation.
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