Serendipitous discovery during jugular catheterization. Partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection

M E Wylam; G A Schmidt

doi:10.1378/chest.98.2.493

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Serendipitous discovery during jugular catheterization. Partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection

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Serendipitous discovery during jugular catheterization. Partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection

M E Wylam and G A Schmidt

Chest, Vol.98(2), pp.493-495

08/1990

DOI: 10.1378/chest.98.2.493

PMID: 2376187

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Abstract

This report describes the identification of a partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection during routine central venous catheterization in a man with pulmonary hypertension. To our knowledge, this is the first report in the English literature to describe this occurrence during central line placement.

Radiography

Pulmonary Veins - abnormalities

Humans

Middle Aged

Pulmonary Wedge Pressure

Catheterization, Central Venous

Male

Lung - diagnostic imaging

Hypertension, Pulmonary - therapy

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Title: Subtitle: Serendipitous discovery during jugular catheterization. Partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection
Creators: M E Wylam - Department of Medicine, University of Chicago
G A Schmidt
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Chest, Vol.98(2), pp.493-495
DOI: 10.1378/chest.98.2.493
PMID: 2376187
ISSN: 0012-3692
eISSN: 1931-3543
Language: English
Date published: 08/1990
Academic Unit: Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Occupational Medicine; Internal Medicine
Record Identifier: 9984094713202771

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