AI Article Synopsis
- A pulmonary artery catheter is used in high-risk cardiac patients to monitor their heart functions.
- A case is reported where blood oozed from the catheter’s oximetry connection port, making it impossible to monitor cardiac output.
- The bleeding was determined to be caused by a manufacturing defect, which necessitated replacing the catheter.
Article Abstract
Pulmonary artery catheter is an invasive monitor usually placed in high-risk cardiac surgical patients to optimize the cardiac functions. We present this case of blood oozing from the oximetry connection port of the pulmonary artery catheter that resulted in the inability to monitor continuous cardiac output requiring replacement of the catheter. The cause of this abnormal bleeding was later confirmed to be due to a manufacturing defect.
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