The catheter has an inflatable balloon tip that temporarily blocks the pulmonary artery and allows the doctor to take pressure readings.

In STEMI-induced cardiogenic shock, a microaxial flow pump can unload the heart by reducing native cardiac output and ...

In a recent trial, the routine perioperative use of pulmonary-artery (PA) catheters did not benefit high-risk surgical patients.

In patients with cardiogenic shock due to acute heart failure, use of a pulmonary artery catheter was associated with reduced risk for in-hospital mortality, according to a retrospective ...

The relationship between pulmonary artery catheter (PAC) use and clinical outcomes in cardiac surgery.

The catheter has a tiny balloon at the tip that’s blown up until it touches the walls of the artery. Then it measures the pressure there.

A pulmonary embolism is a blockage in the pulmonary artery, which supplies blood to the lungs. Learn about risk factors, outlook, and more.

New catheter leads to a remarkable reduction in pulmonary artery obstruction A device known as the BASHIR™ Endovascular Catheter (THROMBOLEX, Inc.) significantly reduces the size of blood clots ...

An Admittance Pulmonary Artery Catheter for Right Ventricular Pressure-Volume Measurements Presenter: Luis Diaz Sanmartin ...

A pulmonary embolism occurs when one or more blood clots move from somewhere in your body to the lungs. The clot becomes lodged in a pulmonary (lung) artery and blocks the blood flow. A pulmonary ...