TY - JOUR T1 - Knotting of a pulmonary artery catheter in the superior vena cava: surgical removal and a word of caution JF - Heart JO - Heart SP - e28 LP - e28 DO - 10.1136/hrt.2003.031997 VL - 90 IS - 5 AU - G P Georghiou AU - B A Vidne AU - E Raanani Y1 - 2004/05/01 UR - http://heart.bmj.com/content/90/5/e28.abstract N2 - A case of postoperative pulmonary artery catheterisation complicated by knotting of the catheter (Swan-Ganz) within the superior vena cava is described. The catheter was cut off at the skin entry site. The remainder, together with the knot, was pulled out through a purse string incision in the superior vena cava. ER -