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Successful retrieval of a knotted pulmonary artery catheter trapped in the tricuspid valve apparatus
We report the case of a 64-year-old patient in whom a pulmonary artery catheter formed a knot fixed within the right ventricle in the region of the tricuspid valve apparatus. Knot formation is a recognized complication associated with pulmonary artery catheters (PAC) insertion. This problem is usual...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
2013
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3737698/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23956722 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1658-354X.114048 |