Pulmonary artery catheter entrapment in cardiac surgery
A pulmonary artery catheter (PAC) is an important tool in the preoperative cardiac management, and it provides measurements which helps in the patient management During open heart surgery the catheter tends to rest against the anterior lateral wall of the right atrium where the catheter may be caugh...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2010-01-01
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| Series: | Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia |
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| Online Access: | http://www.saudija.org/article.asp?issn=1658-354X;year=2010;volume=4;issue=2;spage=114;epage=116;aulast=Alsatli |