Hemodialysis Catheter Tip Embolization in the Right Pulmonary Vasculature: Report of a Cardiac Arrest

ASAIO Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 751-754

  Raymond Carrier, Stéphanie ^a   Dubé, Michel ^a   Nolin, Linda ^a   Ouimet, Denis ^a   Leblanc, Martine ^a  

^a MAISONNEUVE ROSEMONT HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANGIOGRAPHY; CARDIOLOGY; DIALYSIS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS;

HEMODIALYSIS;

CATHETERS;

ADULT; AIR EMBOLISM; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CATHETER; CATHETER TIP; CLINICAL FEATURE; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FEMALE; HEART ARREST; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; HYPOXIA; INTENSIVE CARE; LUNG ANGIOGRAPHY; LUNG BLOOD VESSEL; LUNG EMBOLISM; PULMONARY ARTERY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

ADULT; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FEMALE; HEART ARREST; HUMANS; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; RENAL DIALYSIS;

EID: 0242509891     PISSN: 10582916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.MAT.0000093960.78469.3C     Document Type: Article

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