Swan-Ganz catheter can help patients--but which ones?

1 Several studies have shown the inaccuracy of the results of clinical assessment compared with the information derived from a pulmonary artery catheter. 2 3 In a mixed population of patients receiving intensive care Steingrub et al compared physicians' estimates of pulmonary artery wedge press...

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Published in:BMJ 1995-09, Vol.311 (7005), p.627-627
Main Author: Steele, Adrian P H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Catheters
Pulmonary arteries
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Summary:1 Several studies have shown the inaccuracy of the results of clinical assessment compared with the information derived from a pulmonary artery catheter. 2 3 In a mixed population of patients receiving intensive care Steingrub et al compared physicians' estimates of pulmonary artery wedge pressure with the measured values. 4 In 53% of cases the physician was unable to predict correctly whether the pressure was low (18 mm Hg).
ISSN:0959-8138
1468-5833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.311.7005.627a