Why the study?
Does pulmonary artery catheterization improve patient outcome in critically ill patients?
Does pulmonary artery catheterization improve patient outcome in critically ill patients?
The routine use of pulmonary artery catheters in critically ill patients lacks evidence of benefit and carries risks, prompting a need for noninvasive alternatives.
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Questions routine pulmonary artery catheter use in critical illness; leaves open the need for randomized trials to establish benefit.
Twenty-five years after the introduction of the pulmonary artery catheter in clinical practice, its effectiveness in improving patient outcome is seriously questioned. Experts still recommend to use pulmonary artery catheters in selected critically ill patients, although evidence supporting these recommendations is lacking. The risks and the unclear benefits associated with this procedure should prompt the search for alternative, noninvasive monitoring techniques.
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