DIRECT RIGHT-VENTRICULAR PUNCTURE FOR HEMODYNAMIC EVALUATION OF A MECHANICAL TRICUSPID-VALVE PROSTHESIS - A NEW INDICATION FOR AN OLD PROCEDURE

Authors
GIBSON MA CARELL ES
Citation
Ma. Gibson et Es. Carell, DIRECT RIGHT-VENTRICULAR PUNCTURE FOR HEMODYNAMIC EVALUATION OF A MECHANICAL TRICUSPID-VALVE PROSTHESIS - A NEW INDICATION FOR AN OLD PROCEDURE, Catheterization and cardiovascular diagnosis, 42(3), 1997, pp. 278-282
Citations number
29
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
Catheterization and cardiovascular diagnosis → ACNP
ISSN journal
00986569
Volume
42
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
278 - 282
Database
ISI
SICI code
0098-6569(1997)42:3<278:DRPFHE>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
The advent of transvenous right heart catheterization has relegated di rect transthoracic right ventricular puncture largely to the role of ' 'interesting historical footnote.'' However, in the case of a right ve ntricle that is ''protected'' by a mechanical tricuspid valve prosthes is, direct right ventricular puncture represents a reasonable alternat ive for obtaining accurate hemodynamic information. (C) 1997 Wiley-Lis s, Inc.