TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Arterial Line Monitoring and Placement A1 - Weiner, Richard A1 - Ryan, Erin A1 - Yohannes-Tomicich, Joanna A2 - Oropello, John M. A2 - Pastores, Stephen M. A2 - Kvetan, Vladimir Y1 - 1 N1 - T2 - Critical Care AB - Arterial catheterization is one of the most frequently performed invasive procedures performed on critically ill patients. It is generally considered to be a safe procedure with few serious complications and a major complication rate ranging between 1% and 5%.1,2,3,4 Although arterial catheterization was traditionally performed by physicians, contemporary practice in many organizations allows credentialing for this procedure to be performed routinely by nonphysician providers including nurse practitioners, certified registered nurse anesthetists, and physician assistants. Arterial line placement remains a readily acceptable intervention for unstable patients requiring continuous monitoring of blood pressure, frequent blood sampling, and blood gas analysis.1,3,4,5 Newer technologies for hemodynamic monitoring such as measurement of stroke volume variation and cardiac output are also facilitated by the presence of an arterial line. This chapter will review general principles of arterial line placement, monitoring, and care. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/13 UR - accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1136419179 ER -