Central Venous Oxygen Saturations

13 April 1970

journal article
research article
Published by American Medical Association (AMA)

Vol. 212 (2) , 299-303
https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.1970.03170150053009

Abstract

The clinical significance of serial central venous oxygen saturation (CVSo ) determinations was investigated in 34 patients with acute myocardial infarction. The mean initial CVSo₂of 73% fell to a low of 68% (P2in 9 patients with an uncomplicated course, 10 patients with a moderately complicated course, and 15 patients with a severely complicated clinical course were 65%, 65%, and 54%, respectively. A fall in CVSo₂to less than 55% preceded the development of hypotension in three patients and was concurrent with hypotension in two. Serial CVSo₂determinations are useful in the early detection of cardiac decompensation in patients with acute myocardial infarction.

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