This 1977 film, the first in a series called Current Cardiovascular Procedures, demonstrates the assembly of the necessary equipment for inserting the pulmonary artery catheter, the insertion of the catheter, the monitoring of blood pressure, heart rhythm, and recognition of abnormal wave forms and readings. The application of this procedure to critically ill patients is discussed.
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