title: A practical guide to using pulmonary artery catheters.
abstract: This article reviews the physiological principles underlying the use of the pulmonary artery (PA) catheter. The procedure for PA catheter insertion, PA pressure monitoring, PA catheter removal and complications associated with the PA catheter are discussed, as are nursing management of the catheter and nursing care of the patient.
authors: Charing Cross Hospital, Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust, London. kscales@hhnt.nhs.uk
authors: Katie
authors: K
authors: Scales
authors: Eileen
authors: E
authors: Collie
mesh_terms: D002407:Catheterization, Swan-Ganz / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D006801:Humans