Why the study?
Does hemodynamic monitoring (right heart catheterization) improve outcomes in patients with acute heart failure?
Population
Patients with acute heart failure
Design
Review
Authors
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May warrant restricting right heart catheterization to select acute heart failure cases; leaves open need for targeted RCTs.
Does hemodynamic monitoring (right heart catheterization) improve outcomes in patients with acute heart failure?
Right heart catheterization should not be used routinely in acute heart failure, but rather reserved for cases of impending respiratory or circulatory failure, diagnostic dilemmas, or refractory hemodynamic lability.
Cotter et al. (2008) studied this question.
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