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Cateterismo cardíaco derecho (Swan-Ganz) - Riesgos

Nombres alternativos

Cateterismo cardíaco derecho; Cateterismo del lado derecho del corazón

Cuáles son los riesgos:

Los riesgos del procedimiento abarcan:

  • Hematoma alrededor del área de inserción del catéter
  • Lesión en la vena
  • Punción del pulmón si se utilizan las venas del cuello y del tórax

Las complicaciones que son muy poco comunes comprenden arritmias cardíacas, taponamiento cardíaco, presión sanguínea baja, infección o embolia causada por coágulos sanguíneos en la punta del catéter.

  • Fecha de revisión: 7/17/2006
  • Versión en inglés revisada por:Glenn Gandelman, MD, MPH, Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
  • Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc

Referencias

Zipes DP, Libby P, Bonow RO, Braunwald E, eds. Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine, 7th ed. St. Louis, Mo; WB Saunders; 2005:401-402.

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