Intraoperative transesophageal and contrast echocardiographic detection of an unusual complication associated with a misplaced pulmonary artery catheter

Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 247-250

  Saad, R M ^a   Loubser, P G ^a   Rokey, R ^a  

^a WILFORD HALL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

complications; echocardiography; pulmonary artery catheter

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANEURYSM SURGERY; AORTA ANEURYSM; ARTERY CATHETER; ARTERY CATHETERIZATION; ARTICLE; ASCENDING AORTA; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT MONITORING; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY ARTERY;

EID: 0029871223     PISSN: 10530770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1053-0770(96)80247-3     Document Type: Article

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