Rethinking arterial lines

Rethinking arterial lines

From Critical Matters by Sound Physicians

May 28, 2026 · 41 min

About this episode

Dr. Sergio Zanotti discusses arterial catheters in shock with Dr. Gregoire Muller, focusing on the EVERDAC trial.

In this episode, Dr. Sergio Zanotti discusses arterial catheters in shock through the lens of the recently published EVERDAC trial. He is joined by Dr. Gregoire Muller, a critical care physician in the Department of Intensive Care Medicine and Resuscitation at the University Hospital Center of Orléans, Orléans, France. Dr. Muller is an accomplished clinician and researcher. He is the principal investigator/lead author of the EVERDAC clinical trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Additional resources: Deferring Arterial Catheterization in Critically Ill Patients with Shock. EVERDAC Trial. New Engl J Med 2025. [https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2502136] Arterial lines in the ICU: A call for rigorous controlled trials. CHEST 2014. [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25367469/] Hemodynamic monitoring in shock and implications for management. International Consensus Conference, Paris, France 2006. Intensive Care Med 2007. [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17285286/] Noninvasive BP monitoring in the critically ill: time to abandon the arterial catheter? CHEST 2018. [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29108815/] Books mentioned in this episode: Getting Things Done…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Sergio Zanotti

Guest: Dr. Gregoire Muller

Topics covered

  • arterial catheters
  • shock
  • critical care
  • EVERDAC trial
  • hemodynamic monitoring

Keywords

  • arterial lines
  • critical care
  • shock management
  • EVERDAC trial
  • hemodynamic monitoring

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University Hospital Center of Orléans, New England Journal of Medicine

Books & works: Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity

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