Rupture of pulmonary artery induced by Swan-Ganz catheter: success of coil embolization.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A 75-year-old woman suffered severe haemoptysis after insertion of a Swan-Ganz catheter in an intensive care unit. Control of the pulmonary artery haemorrhage was quickly and successfully achieved with stainless steel coils as the embolic material.
Medical subject headings
- Catheterization, Swan-Ganz
- Embolization, Therapeutic
- Pulmonary Artery