Table 2.
Most frequent patient comorbidities and most frequent reasons for pulmonary artery catheter insertion
| Patient comorbidity | n (%) | Reason for pulmonary artery catheter insertion | n (%) |
| Systemic hypertension | 48 (57) | Cardiac surgery | 23 (27) |
| Coronary artery disease | 29 (34) | Diagnosed cardiac disease | 23 (27) |
| Valvular heart disease | 28 (33) | Volume status | 21 (25) |
| Diabetes | 27 (32) | Perioperative monitoring | 17 (20) |
| Hyperlipidemia | 23 (27) | Multisystem organ failure | 8 (10) |
| Angina | 22 (26) | Acute heart failure | 6 (7) |
| Arrhythmia | 20 (24) | Severe sepsis | 4 (5) |
| Congestive heart failure | 18 (21) |
Multiple comorbidities coexist in many patients. In several patients, more than one reason was listed for pulmonary artery catheter insertion.