Pulmonary angiography via an indwelling four-channel Swan-Ganz catheter.
An indwelling Swan-Ganz catheter was utilized for pulmonary angiography in an extremely ill patient without the necessity for a further invasive procedure. The procedure allowed prompt exclusion of pulmonary embolism as a cause of her deteriorating condition, and confirmed the diagnosis of adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D002407:Catheterization, Swan-Ganz; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*