Pulmonary artery catheterization in heart failure patients has unexpectedly grown more common in recent years, with no clear explanation for the trend, a new study shows. About three-quarters of the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A new study highlighted a significant increase in the use of pulmonary artery catheters in patients with HF in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Using a pulmonary artery catheter to help manage patients with cardiogenic shock due to acute heart failure was ...

Hospitalized patients with severe congestive heart failure did not experience a benefit from use of pulmonary artery catheterization, but had more adverse events, according to a study in the October 5 ...

Use of a pulmonary artery catheter (PAC) for hemodynamic monitoring in patients with severe heart failure is controversial, partly because its effect on patients' outcomes is uncertain. The Evaluation ...

The placement of a Swan-Ganz catheter allows specialists to diagnose or test for major heart issues without requiring you to undergo major surgery. Usually, it’s a diagnostic tool for people in ...

In a recent study published in Scientific Reports, researchers investigated the relationship between pulmonary artery catheter (PAC) use and clinical outcomes in cardiac surgery patients, focusing on ...

Parker et al. 4 reported immediate changes in the respective pressures in 21 patients during mitral commissurotomy — usually an immediate drop. The percentage reduction was higher for the pressure in ...

Backround A 40-year-old woman presented with dyspnea in the fifth month of pregnancy followed by a sudden onset of pleuritic chest pain 2 weeks postpartum. She was diagnosed as having pulmonary ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...