Entanglement of a Pigtail Catheter by the Chordae Tendineae of the Tricuspid Valve During Pulmonary Angiography

Journal Article · Mon Apr 15 00:00:00 EDT 1996 · Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/S002709900055· OSTI ID:21080517

Winrow, Dana; Beckmann, Carl F ^[1]; Lacomis, Joan M ^[2]; Dedrick, Carolyn G ^[1]

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1. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Lahey Clinic, 41 Mall Road, Burlington, MA 01805 (United States)
2. Presbyterian University Hospital, 230 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 (United States)

Two cases are presented in which a pigtail catheter was entrapped by the chordae tendineae of the tricuspid valve during pulmonary arteriography. A technique for removal of the catheter from its entanglement by the chordae tendineae is described. Caution must be taken when advancing through the right ventricle a catheter that appears to be entrapped by the chordae tendineae. When such an entanglement occurs, measures to reduce the risk of rupturing a papillary muscle must be taken.

• OSTI ID: 21080517
• Journal Information: Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Vol. 19, Issue 4; Other Information: DOI: 10.1007/s002709900055; Copyright (c) 1996 Springer-Verlag New York Inc; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0174-1551
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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