title: [Perforation of the right ventricle during pulmonary angiography: possible causes and their prevention].
abstract: This is a report on a perforation of the myocardium during pulmonary angiography. The choice of the catheter is very important for the occurrence of such complications. We used a Cook 7 French polyethylene multipurpose catheter, which did not guarantee sufficient stabilisation due to its small number of side holes during injection of contrast medium. On the other hand the straight top of the catheter promoted its penetration into the myocardium. To avoid such often lethal complications, catheters with pigtail configuration should be used.
authors.affiliation: Allgemeines Krankenhaus Wien, II. Chirurgische Univ.-Klinik.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Metz
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Farrés
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Grabenwöger
mesh_terms: D000792:Angiography / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
vernacular_title: Perforation des rechten Ventrikels bei der Pulmonalisangiographie: mögliche Ursachen und deren Vermeidung.