Open AccessIntracardiac Knotting of the Catheter during Right Heart Catheterization
Author(s) -
John F. Skinner,
John T. Burroughs
Publication year - 1961
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/01.cir.23.1.81
Subject(s) - medicine , intracardiac injection , cardiotomy , catheter , chordae tendineae , cardiac catheterization , right heart catheterization , tricuspid valve , complication , cardiology , heart catheterization , surgery , hypothermia , mitral valve , hemodynamics , cardiopulmonary bypass
A complication of right heart catheterization is reported in which the catheter became knotted and entangled in the chordae tendineae of the tricuspid valve. Removal required open cardiotomy with hypothermia and temporary inflow occlusion.
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