The cardiac function assessment index and its measuring methods progress / 医疗卫生装备

This paper introduces several methods to measure cardiac function, including methods of FICK oxygen consumption, thermodilution, ultrasound cardiography, impedance cardiogram and the method with heart sound. Advantages and disadvantages of each method are discussed and compared. It is suggested that futural cardiac function evaluation approach be highly accurate or simply, noninvasive to meet different application requirements.