An analysis of factors influencing pulmonary artery catheter passage through the tricuspid and pulmonary valves

An analysis of factors influencing pulmonary artery catheter passage through the tricuspid and pulmonary valves

Abstract Purpose A pulmonary artery catheter (PAC) has to pass the tricuspid and pulmonary valves for its proper placement. Although several factors were reported to hinder the placement, there have been no reports to identify the factors that prolong the individual time for passing through each val...

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Main Authors: Yuka Miyata, Shoko Takada, Tomoko Fujimoto, Mitsuo Iwasaki, Yukio Hayashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-05-01
Series:JA Clinical Reports
Subjects:
Pulmonary artery catheter
Difficult placement
Tricuspid valve
Pulmonary valve
Aortic root
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40981-020-00344-5

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