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Pulmonary Artery Catheter

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PA <strong>Catheter</strong><br />

• A <strong>Pulmonary</strong> <strong>Artery</strong> (PA) <strong>Catheter</strong> provides an<br />

assessment of the patient’s circulatory status.<br />

It provides specific measurements on<br />

pulmonary artery and pulmonary capillary<br />

wedge pressure, central venous pressure,<br />

cardiac output, and cardiac indexing.

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