Selective embolization of a pulmonary artery rupture caused by a Cournand catheter.
Pulmonary artery rupture is a rare but often fatal complication of right heart catheterization. We present a case of a ruptured pulmonary artery caused by a Cournand catheter in a high-risk patient with pulmonary hypertension on oral anticoagulation with successful emergency embolization with gelatine foam.
Department of Cardiology, University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland. ckaiser@uhbs.ch
Christoph A
CA
Kaiser
Rolf W
RW
Hügli
Laurent M
LM
Haegeli
Matthias E
ME
Pfisterer
D000368:Aged; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005260:Female; D005339:Fibrin Foam / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006490:Hemostatics / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000293:injuries*; D012421:Rupture
D005339:Fibrin Foam; D006490:Hemostatics