Retrograde pulmonary arteriography.
We performed retrograde pulmonary arteriography by means of a pulmonary venous wedge injection in 10 patients with no demonstrable intrapericardial pulmonary arteries by "conventional" angiographic techniques. In all cases but one, the procedure demonstrated the feasibility of a further operation. No complications were observed. Retrograde pulmonary arteriography is an important additional method for determining the existence of surgically accessible pulmonary arteries when other techniques have failed.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008794:Metrizoic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011667:Pulmonary Veins; D011859:Radiography
D008794:Metrizoic Acid