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Ronald M Perkin1, Nick Anas

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA. PERKINR@ecu.edu

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The pulmonary artery catheter is widely used in intensive care but lacks strong evidence of benefit. Higher evidence supports its use in specific pediatric cases without increasing mortality.

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  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Pediatric Intensive Care

Background:

  • Pulmonary artery catheter (PAC) use initiated in 1970 for critically ill patients.
  • Initial introduction as a class II device lacked efficacy data for safety and clinical benefit.
  • This review examines PACs and supporting literature.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the literature supporting the use of the pulmonary artery catheter.
  • To describe the pulmonary artery catheter and its applications.

Main Methods:

  • Searched MEDLINE, PubMed, and Cochrane Database for PAC literature.
  • Reviewed adult and pediatric patient literature.
  • Examined guidelines from the Society for Critical Care Medicine and American Heart Association.

Main Results:

  • Evidence supporting PAC use is primarily Level IV and V.
  • Higher evidence supports PAC use in select pediatric patients with specific conditions.
  • No data indicates increased mortality in children due to PAC use.

Conclusions:

  • PAC efficacy evidence is largely based on lower-level studies.
  • Specific pediatric populations may benefit from PACs when refractory to standard treatments.
  • PAC use in children has not been linked to increased mortality.