Swan-Ganz catheter(*): Misconceptions, pitfalls, and incomplete user knowledge - An identified trilogy in need of correction

Heart and Lung: Journal of Acute and Critical Care

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 218-222

  Brandstetter, Robert D ^a   Grant, Gwynneth R ^b   Estilo, Maria ^b   Rahim, Fareha ^b   Singh, Kamal ^b   Gitler, Bernard ^b  

^a Sound Shore Medical Center   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CARDIOPULMONARY HEMODYNAMICS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE ENDDIASTOLIC PRESSURE; HUMAN; LUNG ARTERY PRESSURE; PATIENT POSITIONING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY ARTERY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SWAN GANZ CATHETER;

EID: 0031880479     PISSN: 01479563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0147-9563(98)90032-2     Document Type: Article

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