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Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation After Percutaneous Removal of a Swan-Ganz Catheter Caught by Suture

open access: yes, 2017
Swan-Ganz catheter entrapment in the heart, vena cava, or pulmonary artery is rare but may lead to life-threatening events. We report a case of severe tricuspid regurgitation resulting from papillary muscle rupture during percutaneous removal of a Swan ...
Manuela Muratori   +15 more
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Survenue d'une hémorragie bronchique lors de l'embolisation d'un pseudo-anévrysme pulmonaire consécutif à un cathétérisme par Swan-Ganz

open access: yes, 2006
We report the embolization of a pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysm consecutive to Swan-Ganz catheterization. Embolization was successful despite an iatrogenic rupture and a massive hemoptysis.SCOPUS: ar.jinfo:eu-repo/semantics ...
Laureys, Marc   +2 more
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On the possibility to increase sensitivity of diagnostic tests for fixed pulmonary hypertension in heart transplant candidates

open access: yesAlʹmanah Kliničeskoj Mediciny, 2019
Background: Fixed pulmonary hypertension (PH) in heart transplant candidates is a risk factor for right ventricular failure in the postoperative period and early mortality. Patients with fixed PH are not included in the waiting list.
M. A. Bortsova   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Role of New Pulmonary Artery Wedge Pressure Formula to Predict Diastolic Dysfunction in Obstructive Sleep Apnea

open access: yesActa Medica Indonesiana, 2023
Background: Heart failure (HF) is a common condition with high morbidity and mortality  in  Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), especially in obese patient. The causes of HF are often abnormal conduction pathways, pump filling and/or heart valves. Right heart
Telly Kamelia, Lukman Hakim Makmun
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A Comparison of the Acute Phase Cardiac Function Between Septal and Apical Right Ventricular Pacing in Individual Patients

open access: yesJournal of Arrhythmia, 2009
In recent years right ventricular septal pacing (RVSP) has been performed instead of right ventricular apical pacing (RVAP) because of the detrimental effects on the ventricular function associated with the latter type of pacing.
Yasutaka Hirayama, MD   +15 more
doaj   +1 more source

Risk factors for central venous catheter-related infections in surgical and intensive care units. The Central Venous Catheter-Related Infections Study Group. [PDF]

open access: yes, 1994
To identify avoidable risk factors for central venous catheter (CVC) infections in patients undergoing short-term ...
Cozzi Lepri, A, Moro, ML, Viganò, EF
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Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension Due to Popliteal Vein Aneurysm

open access: yesInternational Medical Case Reports Journal, 2021
Masakazu Tsubono,1,2 Kazuhiro Shimizu,2 Shuji Sato,2 Takuro Ito,2 Takanori Ikeda1 1Department of Internal Medicine, Toho University Omori Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan; 2Department of Internal Medicine, Toho University Sakura Medical Center, Chiba ...
Tsubono M   +4 more
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Surgical removal of a knotted Swan-Ganz catheter inadvertently placed in the common carotid artery [PDF]

open access: yes
A Swan-Ganz catheter is an intravenous device used for the invasive measurement of pulmonary capillary wedge pressure and other cardiovascular measurements often utilized in major surgical procedures and critical care units.
Taurino, Maurizio   +7 more
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Amelioration of right ventricular systolic function and stiffness in a patient with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension treated with oral triple combination therapy

open access: yesPulmonary Circulation, 2018
Right ventricular (RV) function is an important determinant of the prognosis in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). In the context of recent therapeutic progress, there is an increasing need for better monitoring of RV function for ...
Toshitaka Nakaya   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Investigations concerning the application of the cross-correlation method in cardiac output measurements

open access: yesBioMedical Engineering OnLine, 2012
Background In spite of numerous non-invasive examinations the “gold clinical standard” of cardiac output measurements is the invasive pulmonary artery catheterization by means of the Swan-Ganz catheter and the application of the thermodilution method to ...
Gawlikowski Maciej, Pustelny Tadeusz
doaj   +1 more source

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