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. 1980 Jul;72(7):703–705.

Tricuspid Valve and Papillary Muscle Avulsion Following Flow-Directed Catheter Removal

Hung Dinh Duong, Oswald G Warner, Calvin C Sampson
PMCID: PMC2552522  PMID: 7392089

Abstract

A case is presented of tricuspid valve and papillary muscle avulsion which occurred during removal of a Swan-Ganz catheter. A review of pertinent literature and discussion of a possible mechanism for the cause of the complication and its prevention are presented.

The authors believe this to be the first reported instance of such a complication.

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