Hemodynamic monitoring in the coronary unit
Keywords:
Hemodynamic Monitoring, Heart, Nursing Care, Coronary Care UnitsAbstract
Hemodynamic memorization of the heart is a highly sophisticated and most useful procedure. The Swan Gam catheter is appropriate for the study of cardiac output, filling pressure of the left ventricle, measure of oxygen saturation, measure of the pressure of the left ventricle and pulmonary capillary pressure, measure the pressure of the pulmonary artery and explore the hemodynamics of the heart after the use of drugs. This catheter is useful in left ventricular insufficiency, cardiogenic shock, and low cardiac output, acute cardiac overloading cardiac patients who need massive liquid application and cardiac patients receiving drugs that affect ventricular function.
The arterial line is a direct registration of arterial pressure. It is used in patients whose arterial pressure cannot be felt, when frequent arterial blood samples are required, or for continuous pressure monitorization.
The third type of monitorization is the left auricle catheter. It is placed directly within the auricle upon finishing open heart surgery, and measures the pressure within the auricle, allowing better precision of the central venous pressure, evaluation of volume recovery, the filling pressure of the left auricle, as well at the final diastolic pressure in the left ventricle.
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