Air Medical Journal
Volume 25, Issue 6 , Pages 270-275 , November 2006

Feasibility of preclinical cardiac output and systemic vascular resistance in HEMS in thoracic pain—the ultrasonic cardiac output monitor

  • K. Knobloch

      Affiliations

    • Trauma Surgery, Medical School Hannover, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: Karsten Knobloch, MD, Trauma Department, Medical School Hannover, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625 Hannover, Germany
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  • V. Hubrich

      Affiliations

    • Helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS) Christoph 4, Johanniter Unfallhilfe, Hannover, Germany
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  • P. Rohmann

      Affiliations

    • Helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS) Christoph 4, Johanniter Unfallhilfe, Hannover, Germany
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  • M. Lupkemann

      Affiliations

    • Helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS) Christoph 4, Johanniter Unfallhilfe, Hannover, Germany
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  • T. Gerich

      Affiliations

    • Trauma Surgery, Medical School Hannover, Germany
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  • C. Krettek

      Affiliations

    • Trauma Surgery, Medical School Hannover, Germany
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  • R. Phillips

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia

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PII: S1067-991X(06)00237-9

doi: 10.1016/j.amj.2006.08.005

Air Medical Journal
Volume 25, Issue 6 , Pages 270-275 , November 2006

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