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Right heart catheterization at bedside: A note of cautious optimism

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Feihl, F., Perret, C. Right heart catheterization at bedside: A note of cautious optimism. Intensive Care Med 21, 296–298 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01705406

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