Early diagnosis of myocardial ischemia using the pulmonary arterial catheter.

@article{Kaplan1981EarlyDO,
  title={Early diagnosis of myocardial ischemia using the pulmonary arterial catheter.},
  author={Joel A. Kaplan and Philip H. Wells},
  journal={Anesthesia and analgesia},
  year={1981},
  volume={60 11},
  pages={
          789-93
        }
}

• Joel A. Kaplan, Philip H. Wells
• Published in Anesthesia and analgesia 1981
• DOI:10.1213/00000539-198111000-00004

Standard precordial electrocardiogram (ECG) leads detect transmural myocardial ischemia but are of limited use in detecting subendocardial ischemia. An early increase in the pulmonary capillary wedge pressure associated with abnormal wave forms has been noted in patients with coronary artery disease. This study sought to evaluate the usefulness of the pulmonary arterial catheter during coronary artery bypass graft surgery in detecting early myocardial ischemia. Forty patients with progressive… CONTINUE READING

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