A Randomized, Controlled Trial of the Use of Pulmonary-Artery Catheters in High-Risk Surgical Patients

20031,521 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

J. Dean Sandham · University of Calgary

Russell D. Hull

Denny Laporta · Jewish General Hospital

Sidney M Viner

Louise Passerini · Université de Montréal

Hugh Devitt

Abstract

We found no benefit to therapy directed by pulmonary-artery catheter over standard care in elderly, high-risk surgical patients requiring intensive care.

Topics & Keywords

Hemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes Ultrasound in Clinical Applications

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: New England Journal of Medicine

Volume 348, Issue 1, pp. 5-14

DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa021108

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 109.28