Title
Complications associated with pulmonary artery catheters: A comprehensive clinical review
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Scandinavian Journal of Surgery
Abstract
Care for the critically ill patient requires maintenance of adequate tissue perfusion/oxygenation. Continuous hemodynamic monitoring is frequently utilized to achieve these objectives. Pulmonary artery catheters (PAC) allow measurement of hemodynamic variables that cannot be measured reliably or continuously by less invasive means. Inherent to every medical intervention are risks associated with that intervention. This review categorizes complications associated with the PAC into four broad groups - complications of central venous access; complications related to PAC insertion and manipulation; complications associated with short- or long-term presence of the PAC in the cardiovascular system; and errors resulting from incorrect interpretation/use of PAC-derived data. We will discuss each of these four broad categories, followed by in-depth descriptions of the most common and most serious individual complications.
First Page
199
Last Page
208
DOI
10.1177/145749690909800402
Publication Date
1-1-2009
Recommended Citation
Evans, D. C.; Doraiswamy, V. A.; Prosciak, M. P.; Silviera, M.; Seamon, M. J.; Rodriguez Funes, V.; Cipolla, J.; Wang, C. F.; Kavuturu, S.; Torigian, D. A.; Cook, C. H.; Lindsey, D. E.; Steinberg, S. M.; and Stawicki, S. P., "Complications associated with pulmonary artery catheters: A comprehensive clinical review" (2009). Department of Surgery @SLUHN Articles & Publications. 203.
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