Determination of central blood volume. Comparison of Stewart-Hamilton method with direct measurements in dogs
- 28 February 1959
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physiological Society in American Journal of Physiology-Legacy Content
- Vol. 196 (3), 499-501
- https://doi.org/10.1152/ajplegacy.1959.196.3.499
Abstract
Central blood volume (cardiac output times mean transit time) from right atrium to ascending aorta was determined by the indicator-dilution method in 22 open-chested dogs which had previously had their red blood cells tagged with Cr51. The actual amount of blood in the heart and lungs was calculated from the total radioactivity in the blended homogenate of these organs. The two measurements of central blood volume correlated well (r = +.88), the indicator-dilution volumes averaging 12% greater. The discrepancy between measurements is probably related to the pulmonary circuit having a lower hematocrit than the large vessels. The results substantiate the use of the Stewart-Hamilton formula (cardiac output times mean transit time) to measure central blood volume.Keywords
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