The 2-bodied continuous cardiac output catheter.
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.
Tewari
Prabhat
P
Department of Anaesthetics, Nottingham City Hospital, Nottingham NG5 1PB, United Kingdom. ptewari123@yahoo.co.in
Singh
Sushil Kumar
SK
Kale
Neeraj
N
D000328:Adult; D002407:Catheterization, Swan-Ganz / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic