Table 1 Diagnostic equipment necessary for cardiovascular intensive care
From: Evolved role of the cardiovascular intensive care unit (CICU)
 • Bedside monitoring system: ECG, blood pressure, respiratory rate |  |
 • Pulse oximeter (SpO2) |  |
 • Thermometer |  |
 • Twelve-lead electrocardiography |  |
 • Cardiac ultrasound device |  |
 • Cardiac output measurement system: Swan-Ganz catheter |  |
 • Portable X-ray imaging equipment |  |
 • Doppler blood flow meter |  |
 • Blood gas analyzer |  |