Tufts Report Finds No Benefit From Routine Pulmonary Artery Catheterization
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Pulmonary artery catheterization for monitoring cardiac function was once common in the intensive care units, but a new technology assessment requested by the government shows there is little evidence that the procedure is effective in critical care settings
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