title: Rupture of the chordae of the tricuspid valve after knotting of the pulmonary artery catheter.
abstract: A case is presented in which the insertion of a pulmonary artery catheter was complicated by the formation of a knot around the chordae tendineae of the tricuspid valve. The catheter was pulled out under fluoroscopic guidance using a guidewire inserted through the femoral vein.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut-Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arnaout
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Diab
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Al-Kutoubi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Jamaleddine
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002407:Catheterization, Swan-Ganz / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002815:Chordae Tendineae / Q000293:injuries*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D006801:Humans; D012421:Rupture; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000293:injuries*