Summary
Cardiac catheterization, initially conducted byForssmann in 1929, has become a qualified clinical method. A fine rubber catheter is introduced into the antecubital vein and mechanically reaches the right heart chambers; auricular and ventricular, as well as the pulmonary artery. In some exceptional cases the left auricle and ventricle likewise lend themselves to exploration.
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Ferrero, C., Duchosal, P.W., Doret, J.P. et al. Cathétérisme intracardiaque en clinique. Experientia 4, 236–238 (1948). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02155381
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