Malposition of a pulmonary artery catheter in the left ventricle: a case report [PDF]
Background Placement of pulmonary artery catheters may be associated with a variety of complications. We present a case where a pulmonary artery catheter was accidentally advanced into the left ventricle by perforating the intraventricular septum.
Toshiyuki Nakanishi +4 more
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Cephalad misplacement of a pulmonary artery catheter in a patient with a preexisting Hickman catheter [PDF]
Background Pulmonary artery catheter insertion is a routine practice in high-risk patients undergoing cardiac surgery. However, pulmonary artery catheter insertion is associated with numerous complications that can be devastating to the patient ...
Hoon Choi +4 more
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3D transesophageal echocardiographic visualization of the pulmonary artery catheter through the tricuspid valve and their position relative to the tricuspid valve leaflets [PDF]
Background The tricuspid valve is an atrioventricular valve consisting of three lobes. We used the 3D transesophageal echocardiography to visualize position of the pulmonary artery catheter at the tricuspid valve annulus and examined where the catheter ...
Shoko Takada +3 more
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Postoperative detection of pulmonary artery catheter entrapment during minimally invasive mitral valve repair: a case report [PDF]
Background Pulmonary artery catheter (PAC) entrapment is a rare but serious complication caused by inadvertent suturing to cardiac or vascular structures. Case presentation A 42-year-old man underwent minimally invasive mitral valve repair via right mini-
Ayaka Higashi +7 more
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An Integrated Pressure-Volume Loop and Pulmonary Artery Catheter [PDF]
Summary: An admittance technology (AT) pulmonary artery catheter was developed to measure instantaneous right ventricular (RV) pressure-volume loops.
M. Imran Aslam, MD +11 more
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Pulmonary Artery Catheter Seemingly Entrapped in the Skull [PDF]
A pulmonary artery catheter is an important tool for the monitoring of hemodynamics in patients. Unfortunately, misplacement of a catheter tip may occur in the vasculature local to the intended placement.
S. M. Friedman, G. R. Rajan
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Effectiveness of pulmonary artery catheter monitoring for patients with cardiogenic shock of various causes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]
Lee J +5 more
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The Effects of Pulmonary Artery Catheter on the Short-Term Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A Single-Center Retrospective Study. [PDF]
Xie CM +5 more
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Pulmonary artery catheter receipt among cardiac surgery patients from the national inpatient sample (1999-2019): Prevalence, predictors and hospitalization charges. [PDF]
Beydoun HA +3 more
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