Abstract
This case involves Swan-Ganz catheter placement in a patient who developed cardiogenic shock, possibly due to the catheter dissecting the intimal lining of the superior vena cava and endocardium.
Keywords:
dissection; echocardiogram.
MeSH terms
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Catheterization, Swan-Ganz* / adverse effects
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Catheterization, Swan-Ganz* / methods
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Coronary Artery Disease / surgery
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Coronary Restenosis / complications*
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Coronary Vessels / diagnostic imaging
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Coronary Vessels / surgery
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Echocardiography, Transesophageal / methods*
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Heart Atria* / diagnostic imaging
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Heart Atria* / injuries
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Heart Ventricles* / diagnostic imaging
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Heart Ventricles* / injuries
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Humans
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Intraoperative Complications* / diagnostic imaging
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Intraoperative Complications* / etiology
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / adverse effects
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Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / instrumentation
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Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / methods
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Shock, Cardiogenic / diagnosis
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Shock, Cardiogenic / etiology
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Shock, Cardiogenic / surgery
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Treatment Outcome
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Vena Cava, Superior* / diagnostic imaging
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Vena Cava, Superior* / injuries