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

Inpulmonaryarterycatheterization,acatheterispassedthroughtherightatriumandventricleandintothepulmonaryartery.Thisprocedureissometimesauseful​ ...

The pulmonary artery is the artery that carries blood from the right side of the heart into the lungs. In pulmonary artery catheterization, a catheter is passed through the right atrium and ventricle and into the pulmonary artery. This procedure is sometimes a useful measure of overall heart function in people who are critically ill, particularly when fluids are being given intravenously. Such people include those who have severe heart or lung disorders (such as heart failure[1] Heart Failure (HF) Heart failure is a disorder in which the heart is unable to keep up with the demands of the body, leading to reduced blood flow, back-up (congestion) of blood in the veins and lungs, and/or... read more [2] , heart attack[3] Acute Coronary Syndromes (Heart Attack; Myocardial Infarction; Unstable Angina) Acute coronary syndromes result from a sudden blockage in a cor...