TY - JOUR
T1 - Hydromediastinum after placement of a thermodilution pulmonary arterial catheter
AU - Gordon, E. P.
AU - Quan, S. F.
AU - Schlobohm, R. M.
PY - 1980
Y1 - 1980
N2 - Flow-directed pulmonary artery catheters are used to monitor the hemodynamic status of critically ill patients. Although morbidity has been minimal, complications have included arrhythmias and conduction disturbances, knotting of the catheter, rupture of the pulmonary artery, pulmonary infarction, venous thrombosis, and infection. This report describes an unusual complication of using such a catheter.
AB - Flow-directed pulmonary artery catheters are used to monitor the hemodynamic status of critically ill patients. Although morbidity has been minimal, complications have included arrhythmias and conduction disturbances, knotting of the catheter, rupture of the pulmonary artery, pulmonary infarction, venous thrombosis, and infection. This report describes an unusual complication of using such a catheter.
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U2 - 10.1213/00000539-198002000-00015
DO - 10.1213/00000539-198002000-00015
M3 - Article
C2 - 7189337
AN - SCOPUS:0018866036
SN - 0003-2999
VL - 59
SP - 159
EP - 160
JO - Anesthesia and analgesia
JF - Anesthesia and analgesia
IS - 2
ER -