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7214940

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1981-6-25
pubmed:abstractText
In order to determine and analyze the complication rate of the insertion and maintenance of the balloon-tipped, flow-directed pulmonary artery catheter (PAC), the authors prospectively studied the use of 320 catheters in 219 critically ill patients. Mean patient age was 53 +/- 1 years, and 36% had a history of cardiovascular disease. Mean duration of catheterization averaged 76 +/- 3 h. Major complications occurred in 3% of catheterizations. These included six pneumothoraces; three arrhythmias requiring treatment, one of which was fatal; and one subclavian vein thrombosis. Site complications occurred more frequently in catheters maintained longer than 72 h. These findings suggest that, when indicated in the care of critically ill patients, the properly placed and maintained PAC has an acceptably low morbidity and mortality rate, particularly when used for 72 h or less.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0090-3493
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
9
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
315-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1981
pubmed:articleTitle
Complications of the flow-directed pulmonary artery catheter: A prospective analysis in 219 patients.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.