Swan-Ganz - right heart catheterization

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Cardiac catheterization

Swan Ganz catheterization

Right heart catheterization; Catheterization - right heart

Risks of the procedure include:

• Bruising around the area where the catheter was inserted
• Injury to the vein
• Puncture to the lung if the neck or chest veins are used

Very rare complications include cardiac arrhythmias, cardiac tamponade, low blood pressure, infection, or embolism caused by blood clots at the tip of the catheter.

Review Date: 07/17/2006
Reviewed By: Glenn Gandelman, MD, MPH, Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.