Table Potential Indications for Pulmonary Artery Catheterization Cardiac disorders Acute valvular regurgitation Cardiac tamponade Complicated heart failure Complicated myocardial infarction Ventricular septal rupture Hemodynamic instability * Assessment of volume status Shock Hemodynamic monitoring Cardiac surgery Postoperative care in critically ill patients Surgery and postoperative care in patients with significant heart disease Pulmonary disorders Complicated pulmonary embolism Pulmonary hypertension * Particularly if inotropic drugs are required.