Entrapment of a Swan–Ganz Catheter

Entrapment of a Swan-Ganz catheter.

Failure to withdraw a catheter is related primarily to catheter entrapment or knotting. Placement of a Swan-Ganz catheter is associated with various complications, one of which is entrapment. Entrapment of a Swan-Ganz catheter in the heart, vena cava, or pulmonary artery is a very rare and serious complication that may lead to life-threatening complications if not treated appropriately. Most re...

Catheter entrapment during cardiac electrophysiology study.

Accidental Entrapment of Electrical Mapping Catheter by Chiari's Network in Right Atrium during Catheter Ablation Procedure

A 78-year-old male was admitted to our hospital due to frequent palpitation. His electrocardiogram (ECG) presented regular narrow QRS tachycardia with 170 bpm, and catheter ablation was planned. During electroanatomical mapping of the right atrium (RA) with a multiloop mapping catheter, the catheter head was entrapped nearby the ostium of inferior vena cava. Rotation and traction of the cathete...

Successful retrieval of a broken circular mapping catheter after entrapment in the tricuspid valve apparatus

Introduction Invasive electrophysiology study and catheter ablation are relatively safe procedures with only rare complications. A circular mapping catheter is commonly used to localize abnormal foci within the atria and thoracic vein. Entrapment of the circular mapping catheter in the mitral valve (MV) apparatus has been reported previously by Wu et al, who noted serious complications followin...

PentaRay entrapment in a mechanical mitral valve during catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation

Figure 1 Retrieval of sheared PentaRay remnant. Still-frame fluoroscopy image in anteroposterior view demonstrating the Jawz Biopsy Forcep and steerable Agilis sheath directed toward the catheter remnant in the area of the antrum of the right inferior pulmonary vein. Case report A 32-year-old woman with a mechanical Carbomedics (Sorin Group, Milan, Italy) bileaflet MV for MV endocarditis in the...