title: When is the pulmonary artery catheter needed in care of the surgical patient?
authors.affiliation: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Bender
mesh_terms: D013504:Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures; D002407:Catheterization, Swan-Ganz; D006801:Humans; D018805:Sepsis / Q000628:therapy; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000628:therapy; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative