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Anyone, who will have to consider the application of a Swan-Ganz catheter for more detailed analyses of pulmonary hemodynamics will have to weigh the benefits of better information for the patient against the risks of complications during or after the catheterization. Only, when the advantages outweigh the disadvantages a physician will have the morel right to use this tool. Scientific objectives should not be among the permissive reasons, but could imply important, concomitant significance.
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Versprille, A. (1984). The Swan-Ganz Catheter, a Tool in Intensive Care Medicine. In: Vincent, J.L. (eds) Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine. Anaesthesiologie und Intensivmedizin / Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, vol 167. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-69720-3_12
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