Table 3. Reasons for PAWP remeasurement and required PAC manipulations.

Variables	First PAWP remeasurement (N=56)	Second PAWP remeasurement (N=17)	Third PAWP remeasurement (N=8)	Forth PAWP remeasurement (N=2)
Reason for a non-valid PAWP
Incomplete	38 [68]	10 [59]	4 [50]	1 [50]
Over wedge	11 [20]	3 [18]	3 [38]	1 [50]
Unusual waveform	7 [13]	4 [24]	1 [13]	0 [0]
PAC manipulation
Advance	36 [64]	10 [59]	4 [50]	1 [50]
Pullback	12 [21]	2 [12]	1 [13]	1 [50]
Reposition to the contralateral pulmonary circulation	8 [14]	5 [29]	3 [38]	0 [0]

Data are presented as n [%]. PAWP, pulmonary artery wedge pressure; PAC, pulmonary artery catheter.