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Iatrogenic pulmonary artery rupture during Swan–Ganz catheter placement—A novel therapeutic approach
Author(s) -
Kalra Ankur,
Heitner Stephen,
Topalian Simon
Publication year - 2012
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.24392
Subject(s) - medicine , culprit , catheter , complication , surgery , occlusion , incidence (geometry) , pulmonary artery , cardiology , myocardial infarction , physics , optics
Pulmonary artery rupture (PAR) is a rare but deadly complication (incidence of 0.03–0.2% of all PA cannulations), with mortality in the region of 70%. We report a case of an 88‐year‐old woman with iatrogenic PAR as a result of Swan–Ganz catheter placement. A rapid successful isolation and occlusion of the culprit PA branch via the deployment of an Amplatzer ® Vascular Plug (AGA Medical Corporation, North Plymouth, MN) was performed. To our knowledge, this is the first case report where this device has been used as therapy in PAR. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.