The evidence-based character of the pulmonary artery catheter (in cardiac patients).
Bakker
Ron
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Department of Cardiology, Coronary Care Unit, Free University Medical Center, P.O. Box 7057, 1007 MB Amsterdam, The Netherlands. r.bakker@vumc.nl
D002302:Cardiac Output; D002407:Catheterization, Swan-Ganz / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000451:nursing / Q000592:standards*; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D003245:Consensus Statements as Topic; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing / Q000592:standards; D018579:Patient Selection; D011669:Pulmonary Wedge Pressure; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome