title: Swan-Ganz catheter-induced rupture of the pulmonary artery: successful early management by transcatheter embolization.
abstract: An 84-year-old patient with severe aortic valve stenosis suffered Swan-Ganz catheter-induced massive pulmonary hemorrhage. Immediate therapeutic embolism of the segmental artery by using a liquid, tissue-adhesive, occlusive agent (isobutyl-2-cyanoacrylate) controlled bleeding.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Hopital Ambroise Paré, Boulogne, France.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Jondeau
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lacombe
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rocha
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rigaud
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hardy
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Bourdarias
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002015:Bucrylate / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002407:Catheterization, Swan-Ganz / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000293:injuries*; D012421:Rupture
chemical_list: D002015:Bucrylate