title: [Pulmonary thromboembolic complications of catheterization using the Swan-Ganz catheter].
abstract: Twenty-two adult patients who had required catheterization with a Swan-Ganz catheter and had thrombosis of the internal jugular vein were investigated for pulmonary embolism. In 4 of these, pulmonary embolism was detected by angiography, and 2 patients who died with the catheter in situ had also pulmonary embolism. In 5 out of these 6 patients prophylactic heparin treatment failed to prevent this complication. This study suggests that the Swan-Ganz catheter placement is indicated only when the value of the information to be gained exceeds the potential risk.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D003422:Critical Care; D005260:Female; D006493:Heparin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D011859:Radiography; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D006493:Heparin
vernacular_title: Complications thrombo-emboliques pulmonaires des cathétérismes par sonde de Swan-Ganz.