Pulmonary Artery Catheters (Swan-Ganz) Explained | Hemodynamics, Indications, Waveforms, Trials

Pulmonary artery catheters (PACs), also known as Swan-Ganz catheters, provide a detailed window into a patient’s hemodynamics. 📚 MINI COURSES, STUDY GUIDES, PRACTICE QUESTIONS, AD FREE VIDEOS, EDUCATIONAL DISCUSSIONS in our WBM Emergency Critical Care Patreon Community - Join Today!!   / whiteboardmedicine   In this episode, we cover: What a PAC is and what it measures (RA, RV, PA, PAOP, CO, SvO₂). When to use it: refractory shock, advanced heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, complex perioperative cases. Step-by-step placement and waveform interpretation. Calculations: SVR, PVR, CI, SvO₂ — and how to apply them clinically. Key benefits, limitations, and risks (arrhythmias, PA rupture, over-wedging). Landmark trials: ESCAPE (2005), PAC-Man (2005), Sandham (2003), FACTT (2006). How to integrate PAC data with echocardiography for patient management. 👉 Perfect for medical students, residents, fellows, and clinicians in emergency medicine, cardiology, anesthesia, and critical care. 👉 Subscribe for more emergency & critical care medicine content! 👍Become a WhiteBoard Medicine member for early access and perks!    / @whiteboardmedicine   👇DON'T MISS OUT - JOIN OUR PATREON COMMUNITY TODAY 👇   / whiteboardmedicine   We appreciate the support! 👏New WhiteBoard Medicine Podcast! PodBean - https://whiteboardmedicine.podbean.com Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2PgtF4Q... Listen Notes - https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/... iHeart - https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1323-w... COLLECTION OF PLAYLISTS: Critical Care Medicine 🚑    • Critical Care   Pulmonology🫁    • Pulmonology   Cardiology and ECG🫀    • Cardiology   Nephrology🧂    • Nephrology   Acid Base🧬    • Acid-Base Disorders   Medical, Healthcare, and Science News📰    • Playlist   Biostatistics and Research📊    • Biostatistics and Research Design   Immunology🧫    • Immunology   Laboratory Evaluation and Values🧪    • Laboratory Values   Infectious Disease🦠    • Infectious Disease   Obstetrics and Gynecology👶    • Obstetrics and Gynecology   Procedures💉    • Procedures   Endocrinology🎂    • Endocrinology   ________________________________________________________________________ DISCLAIMER THIS VIDEO DOES NOT PROVIDE MEDICAL ADVICE. The information, including but not limited to, text, graphics, images and other material contained on this website are for informational purposes only. No material on this site is intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or treatment and before undertaking a new health care regimen, and never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read, watched, or listened to on this video, or any other videos, reports, texts tweets or other sources. #CriticalCare #MedicalEducation #Cardiology #ICU #SwanGanz #Hemodynamics