2024 SCAI SHOCK

Fick Principles of CI Measurement: Case Presentation

Presenter

Michael A Solomon, MD MBA, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
Michael A Solomon, MD MBA, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD

Learning Objectives:
  1. Review the Fick principle and its application in calculating cardiac index (CI) in critically ill patients.
  2. Analyze a case presentation involving CI calculation using the Fick principle, including interpretation of findings and clinical implications.
  3. Discuss the limitations and challenges associated with using the Fick principle for hemodynamic assessment in specific patient populations.
Keywords: Cardiogenic Shock