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General working principle to estimate cardiac output by pulse contour analysis. A pressure signal is conducted from the pressure sensor to a pulse contour cardiac output device. Together with either calibration values obtained by transpulmonary thermodilution (PiCCO) or lithium dilution (LidCO) and personal patient data, the algorithm estimates aortic flow over a certain interval. This is shown on the device as cardiac output
