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Table 9 Complications associated with PA catheters

Complications of CVP insertion

Complications of presence of catheter in PA

See table 4

Thrombosis

Complications of catheter passage

PA rupture (may be difficult to diagnose)

Arrhythmias

Sepsis

Knotting/kinking

Endocarditis

Valve damage

Pulmonary infarction

Perforation of pulmonary artery

Arrhythmias

Right bundle branch block*

Air embolus (due to repeated attempted filling of ruptured balloon)

Complete heart block

  
   

* insert pacing wire first or use pacing Swan in presence of left bundle branch block

 

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