Right Atrial, Right Ventricular, Superior Vena Cava Dissection Caused by Swan-Ganz Catheter Placement

J Invasive Cardiol. 2019 May;31(5):E95.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Catheterization, Swan-Ganz* / adverse effects
  • Catheterization, Swan-Ganz* / methods
  • Coronary Artery Disease / surgery
  • Coronary Restenosis / complications*
  • Coronary Vessels / diagnostic imaging
  • Coronary Vessels / surgery
  • Echocardiography, Transesophageal / methods*
  • Heart Atria* / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Atria* / injuries
  • Heart Ventricles* / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Ventricles* / injuries
  • Humans
  • Intraoperative Complications* / diagnostic imaging
  • Intraoperative Complications* / etiology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / adverse effects
  • Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / instrumentation
  • Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / methods
  • Shock, Cardiogenic / diagnosis
  • Shock, Cardiogenic / etiology
  • Shock, Cardiogenic / surgery
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Vena Cava, Superior* / diagnostic imaging
  • Vena Cava, Superior* / injuries