TCT-511 Does Pulmonary Artery Catheterization improve in-hospital outcomes in patients with cardiogenic shock: ANALYSIS FROM NATIONAL INPATIENT SAMPLE (NIS)

Abstract

Pulmonary artery catheterization(PAC) is an option in cardiogenic shock(CS) patients for rapid diagnosis and to direct mechanical and pharmacological support. We evaluated contemporary outcomes of PAC in patients with CS. Subjects were obtained from the national inpatient sample database. ICD-9-CM