Key result
Pulmonary artery catheterization in cardiac surgical patients was associated with low morbidity, including a 4.8% rate of carotid artery puncture and 2.3% rate of positive tip cultures.
Why the study?
What is the safety profile and complication rate of pulmonary artery catheterization in patients undergoing cardiac surgery?
Population
1,305 patients undergoing cardiac surgery
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
Median duration of monitoring 28 h (range 3 to 220 h)
Authors
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Near-universal PA catheter success via right IJ supports feasibility; leaves open whether modern techniques lower carotid puncture rates.
Observational (n=1,305)
What is the safety profile and complication rate of pulmonary artery catheterization in patients undergoing cardiac surgery?
Pulmonary artery catheterization in cardiac surgical patients is highly successful and associated with a low incidence of severe morbidity, though transient ventricular arrhythmias during insertion are common.
Damen et al. (1986) conducted an observational in Cardiac surgery (n=1,305). Pulmonary artery catheterization was evaluated on Incidence of complications. Pulmonary artery catheterization in cardiac surgical patients was associated with low morbidity, including a 4.8% rate of carotid artery puncture and 2.3% rate of positive tip cultures.
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