Rupture of the chordae of the tricuspid valve after knotting of the pulmonary artery catheter.
Chest
; 120(5): 1742-4, 2001 Nov.
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| ID: mdl-11713165
ABSTRACT
A case is presented in which the insertion of a pulmonary artery catheter was complicated by the formation of a knot around the chordae tendineae of the tricuspid valve. The catheter was pulled out under fluoroscopic guidance using a guidewire inserted through the femoral vein.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Valva Tricúspide
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Cateterismo de Swan-Ganz
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Cordas Tendinosas
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2001
Tipo de documento:
Article