Is neither the accuracy nor the precision of thermal dilution cardiac output measurements altered by acute tricuspid regurgitation in pigs?
Cardiac output is a valuable measurement that guides the medical care of patients with heart and lung disease. This study demonstrates that the thermal dilution technique of determining cardiac output is valid when acute tricuspid valve regurgitation is present in pigs.
Lower blood levels of adiponectin are positively associated with clear-cell RCC aggressiveness and could potentially be used as a biomarker.