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Title
Impact of the pulmonary artery catheter in critically ill patients: meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.
Authors
Shah, Monica R; Hasselblad, Vic; Stevenson, Lynne W; Binanay, Cynthia; O'Connor, Christopher M; Sopko, George; Califf, Robert M
Abstract
Randomized clinical trials (RCTs) evaluating the pulmonary artery catheter (PAC) have been limited by small sample size. Some nonrandomized studies suggest that PAC use is associated with increased morbidity and mortality.