Perforation of the right ventricle and cardiac tamponade caused by a venous catheter.
A case is reported in which a venous catheter perforated the right ventricle and caused cardiac tamponade. Methods recommended to avoid such complications include limiting the length of the radio-opaque catheter, and modifications to the catheter tip.
D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged