Echo is the preferred modality for hemodynamic monitoring in the cardiac intensive care unit

Hillel A. Steiner, Yonatan Hasin

Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Boruch Padeh Medical Center, Lower Galilee, Israel.

DOI: 10.4236/wjcd.2012.23028                

Abstract

The PAC has enabled major advances in understanding cardiac hemodynamics and pathophysiology. However its clinical utility is limited by data interpretation and serious complications. Echocardiography provides a useful alternative for hemodynamic assessment as well as identification of important concomitant findings. The combination of echocardiography with insertion of a central venous pressure catheter may be the optimal combination for hemodynamic monitoring.

Keywords

Hemodynamics; Pulmonary Artery Catheter; Echocardiography

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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