Potential Indications for Pulmonary Artery Catheterization

Cardiac disorders

Acute valvular regurgitation

Cardiac tamponade

Complicated heart failure

Complicated myocardial infarction

Ventricular septal rupture

Hemodynamic instability*

Assessment of volume status

Shock

Hemodynamic monitoring

Cardiac surgery

Postoperative care in critically ill patients

Surgery and postoperative care in patients with significant heart disease

Pulmonary disorders

Complicated pulmonary embolism

Pulmonary hypertension

* Particularly if inotropic drugs are required.