Prentice D, Ahrens T
Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St Louis, Missouri, USA.
J Cardiovasc Nurs. 2001 Jan;15(2):1-5. doi: 10.1097/00005082-200101000-00002.
The pulmonary artery catheter (PAC) has been in use for more than 30 years. The amount and detail of hemodynamic information provided by the PAC cannot be matched by any other single technology. Whether or not this information makes a difference in the clinical outcomes of critically ill patients is uncertain, however. The Pulmonary Artery Catheter Consensus Conference scrutinized the available research data on the catheter and provided guidelines for clinicians on its use. This article summarizes the controversy and the guidelines available for use of the PAC. It notes the need for further research on patient outcomes.
肺动脉导管（PAC）已使用超过30年。PAC所提供的血流动力学信息的数量和细节是其他任何单一技术都无法比拟的。然而，这些信息是否会对重症患者的临床结局产生影响尚不确定。肺动脉导管共识会议仔细审查了有关该导管的现有研究数据，并为临床医生提供了使用指南。本文总结了关于PAC使用的争议及可用指南。文章指出需要对患者结局进行进一步研究。
