In a recent trial, the routine perioperative use of pulmonary-artery (PA) catheters did not benefit high-risk surgical patients (Journal Watch Jan 17 2003). Now, in a multicenter trial, investigators ...

Jan. 2, 2003 — The use of pulmonary-artery (PA) catheters in high-risk surgical patients is more likely to be harmful than helpful, according to the results of a randomized trial reported in the Jan.

Use of the pulmonary artery catheter decreased by 65 percent in the U.S. between 1993 and 2004, possibly due to growing evidence that this invasive procedure does not reduce the risk of death for ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A new study highlighted a significant increase in the use of pulmonary artery catheters in patients with HF in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Using a pulmonary artery catheter to help manage patients with cardiogenic shock due to acute heart failure was ...

Hospitalized patients with severe congestive heart failure did not experience a benefit from use of pulmonary artery catheterization, but had more adverse events, according to a study in the October 5 ...

Use of a pulmonary artery catheter (PAC) for hemodynamic monitoring in patients with severe heart failure is controversial, partly because its effect on patients' outcomes is uncertain. The Evaluation ...

In a recent study published in Scientific Reports, researchers investigated the relationship between pulmonary artery catheter (PAC) use and clinical outcomes in cardiac surgery patients, focusing on ...

To the Editor: The study by Sandham et al. (Jan. 2 issue) 1 showed no improvement in outcome resulting from goal-directed therapy guided by pulmonary-artery catheter in high-risk surgical patients.

The cardiothoracic vascular surgery (CTVS) department of Bhopal Memorial Hospital & Research Centre (BMHRC), which is supposed to provide free treatment to gas victims, is asking patients admitted for ...

The placement of a Swan-Ganz catheter allows specialists to diagnose or test for major heart issues without requiring you to undergo major surgery. Usually, it’s a diagnostic tool for people in ...