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Pulmonary artery catheter

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Overview

7 French catheter inserted through sheath introducer into the right side of the heart to measure CVP and pulmonary artery pressures
Uses the principle of balloon flotation

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Equipment Needed

Procedure

Complications

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Procedures

Authors:

Richard Cunningham