Selective embolization of a pulmonary artery rupture caused by a Cournand catheter | Zendy

Kaiser Christoph A. | Zendy; Hügli Rolf W. | Zendy; Haegeli Laurent M. | Zendy; Pfisterer Matthias E. | Zendy

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Selective embolization of a pulmonary artery rupture caused by a Cournand catheter

Author(s) -

Kaiser Christoph A.,

Hügli Rolf W.,

Haegeli Laurent M.,

Pfisterer Matthias E.

Publication year - 2004

Publication title -

catheterization and cardiovascular interventions

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988

H-Index - 116

eISSN - 1522-726X

pISSN - 1522-1946

DOI - 10.1002/ccd.10780

Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonary artery , embolization , catheter , complication , pulmonary hypertension , right heart catheterization , surgery , cardiac catheterization , right pulmonary artery , radiology , cardiology

Pulmonary artery rupture is a rare but often fatal complication of right heart catheterization. We present a case of a ruptured pulmonary artery caused by a Cournand catheter in a high‐risk patient with pulmonary hypertension on oral anticoagulation with successful emergency embolization with gelatine foam. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2004;61:317–319. © 2004 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.

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