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Entanglement of a pigtail catheter by the chordae tendineae of the tricuspid valve during pulmonary angiography

CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology volume 19, pages 275–277 (1996)Cite this article

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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.

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  1. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Lahey Clinic, 41 Mall Road, 01805, Burlington, MA, USA

    Dana Winrow, Carl F. Beckmann M.D. & Carolyn G. Dedrick

  2. Presbyterian University Hospital, 230 Lothrop Street, 15213, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

    Joan M. Lacomis

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Winrow, D., Beckmann, C.F., Lacomis, J.M. et al. Entanglement of a pigtail catheter by the chordae tendineae of the tricuspid valve during pulmonary angiography. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 19, 275–277 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02577649

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Key words

  • Catheterization
  • Chordae tendineae
  • Right ventricle
  • Pulmonary arteriography