The Ratio Fallacy, with Special Reference to the Cardiac Index

Overview

Journal Pediatr Cardiol

Specialties Cardiology & Vascular Diseases
Pediatrics

Date 2018 Feb 2

PMID 29387918

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Authors

Julien I E Hoffman

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Abstract

When comparing cardiac outputs in children of different sizes, or deciding on the normality of these outputs, we often convert the absolute output to the output per m body surface area-the cardiac index. For small infants, this leads to potentially large errors. The best way to evaluate these outputs is to determine their z values.

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