Pulmonary artery catheterization in heart failure patients has unexpectedly grown more common in recent years, with no clear explanation for the trend, a new study shows. About three-quarters of the ...

Aug. 24, 2004 -- B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) may not obviate the need for invasive pulmonary artery pressure monitoring but may predict prognosis, according to the results of a study published in ...

Hospitalized patients with severe congestive heart failure did not experience a benefit from use of pulmonary artery catheterization, but had more adverse events, according to a study in the October 5 ...

Pulmonary-artery catheterization aids the diagnosis and management of numerous cardiovascular illnesses, including pulmonary hypertension, cardiogenic shock, mixed shock states, cardiac tamponade, and ...

Use of a pulmonary artery catheter (PAC) for hemodynamic monitoring in patients with severe heart failure is controversial, partly because its effect on patients' outcomes is uncertain. The Evaluation ...

Winter Haven resident Glenda Johns’ battle with heart failure — marked by increasing weakness and frequent hospital stays — is a textbook case of how the condition can consume patients’ lives. “Every ...

Use of the pulmonary artery catheter decreased by 65 percent in the U.S. between 1993 and 2004, possibly due to growing evidence that this invasive procedure does not reduce the risk of death for ...

Austin, Feb. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- According to SNS Insider, The Pulmonary Artery Catheter Market size is valued at USD 1.23 Billion in 2025 and is projected to reach USD 1.97 Billion by 2035, ...

Heart catheterization allows accurate assessment of hemodynamic status, but its use is restricted by the invasive nature of the procedure. Rozenman and colleagues conducted a pilot trial to assess the ...