Characterization of the temporal response of the temperature sensor of swan-ganz catheter
This paper discusses concepts of thermodilution and ejection fraction associated with a typical application of the Swan-Ganz catheter, with the presentation of two models: one for the measurement of cardiac output and another for the measurement of ejection fraction. This work was developed to answer if the response to the impulse of the Swan-Ganz catheter depends on the speed of the blood flow in the right ventricle of the heart.