Accidental cannulation of the hepatic vein during pulmonary artery catheterisation--a case report.
Singapore Med J
; 34(6): 561-2, 1993 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-8153726
ABSTRACT
A 22-year-old male was admitted to the adult ICU with a diagnosis of massive cardiomegaly and a large left ventricular thrombus, and needed Swan-Ganz catheterisation for proper haemodynamic monitoring. Insertion of the Swan-Ganz catheter resulted in hepatic vein cannulation. Pulmonary artery was successfully cannulated only when the patient was put in the head-up and right lateral position. It is suggested that to increase the success rate of patients with low cardiac output, cardiomegaly or pulmonary hypertension, they be placed in a head-up and right lateral position.
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Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Arteria Pulmonar
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Cateterismo de Swan-Ganz
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Venas Hepáticas
Límite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Singapore Med J
Año:
1993
Tipo del documento:
Article