cardiac hydatid cyst (chc) is a rare disease that was endemic in some regions especially in sheep-raising areas. the most commonly accepted theory for the routes of heart involvement in hydatid cyst was infestation by the hexacanthus embryo through coronary arteries. here, we describe a case with the primitive cardiac hydatid cyst located around the pulmonary valve (pv) and main pulmonary arter...

Intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) is a novel method based on pulsatile ultrasonic pressure waves specifically aimed to modify circumferential and transmural calcium plaques. We report the successful application of shockwave IVL catheter® in child with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension due calcified thrombi both lower lobes. Compared conventional high-pressure balloon angioplasty, sign...

A transducer tipped catheter and simple recording system were used for the continuous measurement of ambulatory pulmonary artery pressure. The pulmonary artery pressure was recorded on a miniaturised tape recorder and replayed via an optical writer. Pulmonary arterial systolic and diastolic pressures can be analysed on a beat to beat basis. Continuous ambulatory monitoring was performed for a t...

Intra-abdominal hypertension falsely elevates the pulmonary artery pressure. Volumetric pulmonary artery catheter monitoring is an optionfor estimating preload in this condition. Treatment of intra-abdominal hypertension begins with medical therapy but once abdominal compartment syndrome develops it requires decompressive laparotomy for definitive management. Pulmonary hypertension reduces card...

This article reviews the physiological principles underlying the use of the pulmonary artery (PA) catheter. The procedure for PA catheter insertion, PA pressure monitoring, PA catheter removal and complications associated with the PA catheter are discussed, as are nursing management of the catheter and nursing care of the patient.

Citation: Stefanie Keymel and Stephan Steiner. “Swan-Ganz Pulmonary Artery Catheterization–Safe But Not Harmless”. EC Pulmonology and Respiratory Medicine 2.1 (2016): 52-56. Introduction Swan-Ganz catheter is widely used for the diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension as well as hemo-dynamic monitoring in intensive care medicine or perioperative management since its inauguration in 1970. Complicati...