Pulmonary artery catheter | 合法醫療器材資訊網

Pulmonaryarterycatheterization(PAC),orrightheartcatheterization,istheinsertionofacatheterintoapulmonaryartery.Itspurposeisdiagnostic;itisusedto ...

Catheter for insertion into a pulmonary artery

A pulmonary artery catheter (PAC), also known as a Swan-Ganz catheter or right heart catheter, is a balloon-tipped catheter that is inserted into a pulmonary artery in a procedure known as pulmonary artery catheterization or right heart catheterization.[1][2] Pulmonary artery catheterization is a useful measure of the overall function of the heart particularly in those with complications from heart failure, heart attack, arrythmias or pulmonary embolism. It is also a good measure for those needing intravenous fluid therapy, for instance post heart surgery, shock, and severe burns.[2] The procedure can also be used to measure pressures in the heart chambers.

The pulmonary artery catheter allows direct, simultaneous measurement of pressures in the right atrium, right ventricle, pulmonary artery, and the filling pressure (pulmonary wed...