Agreements between mean arterial pressure from radial and femoral artery measurements in refractory shock patients.

Radial and femoral artery catheterization is the most common procedure for monitoring patients with shock. However, a disagreement in mean arterial pressure (MAP) between the two sites has been reported. Hence, the aim of this study was to compare the MAP from the radial artery (MAP) with that of the femoral artery (MAP) in patients with refractory shock.