title: The 2-bodied continuous cardiac output catheter.
abstract: Continuous cardiac output (CCO) pulmonary artery catheters (PACs) are used in cardiac surgical patients for hemodynamic monitoring. This is an invasive technique; therefore, it has well-known mechanical and infectious complications related to its use. Associated problems, more commonly noticed, are catheter malfunctions and malpositions. We present a case in which a CCO catheter appeared to have a double body on radiologic diagnosis. This resulted in extra radiography for rechecking and careful clinical reevaluation of the monitored data.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthetics, Nottingham City Hospital, Nottingham NG5 1PB, United Kingdom. ptewari123@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: Prabhat
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tewari
authors.forename: Sushil Kumar
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Neeraj
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kale
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002407:Catheterization, Swan-Ganz / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic