Pulmonary Artery Catheterization | 合法醫療器材資訊網

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Pulmonary artery catheterization is a procedure using a long, thin tube called a catheter inserted into a pulmonary artery. It can help diagnose and manage a wide variety of health problems.

The pulmonary arteries are the two major arteries coming from the right ventricle of the heart. This lower chamber of the heart contains blood that is low in oxygen. The pulmonary arteries carry this blood to the lungs. There, the blood picks up more oxygen and releases carbon dioxide.

Pulmonary artery catheterization uses a catheter that has an inflatable balloon at its tip. The healthcare provider puts this tube through a large vein. The tube is then moved to the right atrium, one of the heart’s upper chambers. It is then moved on through the right ventricle and out through a pulmonary artery. The healthcare provider then inflates the balloon and ...