Journal article
Pulmonary Artery Catheterization: The Right Heart Should not be Left Out—A Case Report
Abstract
Tricuspid valve stenosis in the setting of endocarditis is associated with a high morbidity. Diagnostic approaches incorporate a high clinical index of suspicion, echocardiographic evidence, and inferences about hemodynamic data derived from pulmonary artery catheterization. As demonstrated by the case presented herein, inadequate initial evaluation of right-sided pressures delayed the diagnosis and treatment of prosthetic tricuspid valve …
Authors
Cook DJ; Davis SF; Barr JA; Pearl RG
Journal
Angiology, Vol. 43, No. 11, pp. 952–956
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
November 1992
DOI
10.1177/000331979204301111
ISSN
0003-3197