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Rupture of pulmonary artery induced by Swan-Ganz catheter: success of coil embolization

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A 75-year-old woman suffered severe haemoptysis after insertion of a Swan-Ganz catheter in an intensive care unit. Control of the pulmonary artery haemorrhage was quickly and successfully achieved with stainless steel coils as the embolic material.

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  1. Service de Réanimation Médicale, Hôpital Bretonneau, 2 boulevard Tonnelé, F-37 000, Tours, France FAX: +33 (2) 4739 6536 , , , , , , FR

    J. Tayoro, P.-F. Dequin, A. Delhommais, D. Alison & D. Perrotin

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Received: 28 May 1996 Accepted: 4 October 1996

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Tayoro, J., Dequin, PF., Delhommais, A. et al. Rupture of pulmonary artery induced by Swan-Ganz catheter: success of coil embolization. Intensive Care Med 23, 198–200 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/s001340050316

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