Pulmonary alveolar hemorrhage from a pulmonary artery false aneurysm after Swan-Ganz catheterization in a thoracic aortic aneurysm patient: a case report [PDF]
Korean Journal of Anesthesiology, 2014 Pulmonary artery (PA) rupture caused by a PA Swan-Ganz catheter is a rare complication but remains fatal in almost 50% of cases. False aneurysm of the PA is a rare presentation of PA rupture and should be considered as a possible diagnosis in a patient ...
Daisuke Sugiyama +7 more
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Lines and Tubes Radiology Learning Module
MedEdPORTAL, 2011 Knowing and recognizing various types of catheters placed in patients as well as their appropriate and inappropriate positioning is important knowledge to medical students and residents. Acquiring such knowledge can be more effective and efficient with a
Joo Cho, Petra Lewis
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Radiology Case Reports, 2022 Background: Pulmonary hypertension is a rare complication of sarcoidosis. The pathogenesis of sarcoidosis-related pulmonary hypertension is multifactorial, and patients with sarcoidosis-related pulmonary hypertension can have variable treatment responses
Naoya Inoue, MD, Shuji Morikawa, MD
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Hemodynamic management during off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery: a narrative review of proper targets for safe execution and troubleshooting [PDF]
Korean Journal of Anesthesiology, 2023 Off-pump coronary surgery requires mechanical cardiac displacement, which results in bi-ventricular systolic and diastolic dysfunction. Although transient, subsequent hemodynamic deterioration can be associated with poor prognosis and, in extreme cases ...
Jae-Kwang Shim +6 more
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Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava Detected Incidentally after Pulmonary Artery Catheterization [PDF]
Korean Journal of Critical Care MedicineWe present a case of pulmonary artery catheter (PAC) placement through the right internal jugular vein, bridging vein and coronary sinus in a patient with previously unrecognized persistent left superior vena cava (LSVC) and diminutive right superior ...
Hyun Jeong Lee +4 more
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Hemodynamic changes with two lipid emulsions for treatment of bupivacaine toxicity in swines [PDF]
Acta Cirúrgica Brasileira, 2015 PURPOSE: To compare the hemodynamic changes following two different lipid emulsion therapies after bupivacaine intoxication in swines. METHODS: Large White pigs were anesthetized with thiopental, tracheal intubation performed and mechanical ventilation ...
Artur Udelsmann, Marcos De Simone Melo
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Cells, 2021 Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a devastating condition affecting the pulmonary microvascular wall and endothelium, resulting in their partial or total obstruction.
Birger Tielemans +6 more
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Massive haemoptysis on veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. [PDF]
, 2012 A 49-year old female presented with severe heart failure with end-organ dysfunction and was placed on veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) as a bridge to a decision for end-organ recovery.
Cavarocchi, Nicholas C +3 more
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Assessment of left atrial volume before and after pulmonary thromboendarterectomy in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. [PDF]
, 2014 BackgroundImpaired left ventricular diastolic filling is common in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH), and recent studies support left ventricular underfilling as a cause.
Auger, William R +7 more
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Echocardiography versus right heart catheterization in class I pulmonary hypertension
Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2014 It has been agreed that pulmonary hypertension should be determined by right heart catheterization. However, being invasive and refused by many patients, echocardiography was thought to be a reasonable substitute to determine a solid diagnosis of ...
R.I.M. El-Korashy +3 more
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