Transesophageal echocardiographic diagnosis of intracardiac entrapment of a Swan-Ganz catheter in open heart operation

Huang-Joe Wang; Shoei-Shen Wang; Chiau-Suong Liau

doi:10.1016/j.echo.2003.10.026

Transesophageal echocardiographic diagnosis of intracardiac entrapment of a Swan-Ganz catheter in open heart operation

J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2004 Mar;17(3):277-9. doi: 10.1016/j.echo.2003.10.026.

Authors

Huang-Joe Wang¹, Shoei-Shen Wang, Chiau-Suong Liau

Affiliation

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiology Section, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.

PMID: 14981428
DOI: 10.1016/j.echo.2003.10.026

Abstract

A Swan-Ganz catheter entrapment by a suture in the right atrial wall during open heart operation is presented. The diagnosis of the suture entrapment of the Swan-Ganz catheter to the right atrial wall was established by direct observation of the specific movement pattern of the cardiac structures when manual traction was applied from outside by a transesophageal echocardiographic examination.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Aortic Valve Stenosis / diagnostic imaging
Aortic Valve Stenosis / surgery
Cardiac Surgical Procedures*
Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Catheterization, Swan-Ganz / adverse effects*
Echocardiography*
Echocardiography, Transesophageal*
Female
Foreign-Body Migration / diagnostic imaging*
Foreign-Body Migration / etiology*
Heart Atria / diagnostic imaging
Heart Atria / surgery
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation
Humans
Intraoperative Complications / diagnostic imaging*
Intraoperative Complications / etiology*
Reoperation
Suture Techniques / adverse effects