Rheocardiography

Quick meaning: Rheocardiography is a noun meaning The measurement of hemodynamic parameters of the heart (such as stroke volume and cardiac output) by passing a high-frequency current of small amplitude through the chest and recording changes in electrical resistance.

Meaning

The measurement of hemodynamic parameters of the heart (such as stroke volume and cardiac output) by passing a high-frequency current of small amplitude through the chest and recording changes in electrical resistance.

Example Sentences

Rheocardiography seemed to be of valuable assistance in diagnosing these cases and in recording the separate stages of the condition.

Judging from results of rheocardiography, the increase in the severity of cooling is accompanied by an increase in hemodynamic and cardiac rhythm impairment and increase of blood pressure.

The biophysical principles of impedance rheocardiography were first substantiated by Russian (A. A. Kedrov, Yu. T. Pushkar) and foreign (W. G. Kubicek, B. Sramek) researchers in the 1940-1960s.

Word Forms

• rheocardiographies

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include rheocardiogram, radiocardiogram, rheoophthalmography, radiocardiography, rheoencephalography, rheoscopy.

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