Rupture of the chordae of the tricuspid valve after knotting of the pulmonary artery catheter.
case_report · Level V
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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.
Medical subject headings
- Catheterization, Swan-Ganz
- Chordae Tendineae
- Tricuspid Valve