Author/Authors :
Serati, Alireza Chronic Respiratory Diseases Research Center - National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Sharif-kashani, Babak Tobacco Prevention and Control Research Center - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Hossein Ahmadi, Zargham Lung Transplantation Research Center - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Naghashzadeh, Farah Lung Transplantation Research Center - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Behzadnia, Neda Chronic Respiratory Diseases Research Center - National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Chitsazan, Mandana Tobacco Prevention and Control Research Center - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Abbasi, Payam Chronic Respiratory Diseases Research Center - National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Abstract :
Right heart catheterization is the main step in the evaluation of pulmonary
hypertension including Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
(CTEPH) and is considered a relatively safe procedure. Complications can occur
including perforation, tamponade, bleeding, etc. requiring different types of
interventions such as manipulation or surgery. Here, we have described a case
of pigtail catheter entrapment and the method we used to free it without
invasive measures.
